Former Call of Duty developer Glen Schofield expresses sadness over the decline of Activision and EA as dominant publishers, but sees an opportunity for new industry leaders to emerge and continue the legacy of growth and talent development.
Glen Schofield, founder of Sledgehammer and former EA and Activision developer, reflects on the decline of these major publishers, describing it as bittersweet but hopeful that new leadership will continue to push the industry forward. He reminisces about the intense, passionate culture at both companies and expresses gratitude for their role in his career, despite the industry's ongoing changes.
Glen Schofield criticizes the current state of the games industry, calling it 'broken' and suggests embracing AI to improve efficiency, increasing investment in quality development, and bringing back E3 to foster industry collaboration, emphasizing the importance of human creativity in game development.
Glen Schofield, creator of Dead Space, is optimistic about the series' future and is exploring opportunities to develop Dead Space 4, especially now that EA has new owners and may consider selling off dormant IPs like Dead Space to recoup costs. Despite EA's current disinterest, Schofield believes a new game could happen if the right opportunity arises.
Glen Schofield, creator of Dead Space and director of The Callisto Protocol, is considering retiring from game directing due to difficulties in securing funding for new projects, and has decided to step back from AAA development, focusing instead on art and storytelling.