Last year, EA announced that Lars Gustavsson (Mr. Battlefield or Father of Battlefield) is leaving the studio after 20 years. While a report surfaced that he has set up his own studio, it’s now official, and we know who’s coming along for the ride too.
Called “TTK Games” (TTK is an abbreviation for Time to Kill, which is a term used by shooter gamers), the studio is based in Sweden, and includes notable names such as Daniel Berlin (Senior Design Director), Adriaan de Ruijter (Core Design Director), Vidar Nygren (CTO and Technical Director), Peter Hoyles (Art Director), Feras Musmar (Product Director). If some — or all — of those names sound a bit familiar to you, it’s because they’re all from DICE, the studio that created the Battlefield franchise.
According to the studio’s formal announcement, they are working on a “completely new” online shooter.
On the studio’s website, it mentions the following:
Who are we:
Our aim is to be the respected frontrunners of connected entertainment.
We’re building a studio culture where great ideas can come from anywhere.
Our values
Lead by Example
Push Boundaries
Deliver on Promises
And of course, their past work history is top-tier and includes:
- Battlefield 1942
- Battlefield: Bad Company (1, 2)
- Battlefield 3
- Battlefield 4
- Battlfield 1
- Battlefield V
- Battlefield 2042
- Far Cry 3
- Medal of Honor
Aside from the company’s official logo, the official Twitter account is also up. They are also hiring for a multitude of dev positions, so if you’re up to it, go check it out.
Needless to say, we’re excited to see what TTK Games has up its sleeve. Once we know more about their new shooter, we’ll let our readers know.