With a statement of which you can find the full text below, 2K Games announced that Industry veteran and Chief Operating Officer of Firaxis Games Heather Hazen has been promoted to head the studio founded in 1996, officially ushering in a new era for the development studio behind Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM and the recent Marvel’s Midnight Suns of which we have just shown you the new DLC on Venom.
According to the release, Hazen will manage the development teams of Firaxis Games and will lead its mission to create the best strategy games on the planet. With 22 years of gaming and entertainment industry experience, Hazen joined Firaxis Games in 2020 as Studio COO. Prior to Firaxis Games, she executive produced Fortnite at Epic Games and Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled at PopCap Games. Hazen’s promotion comes as Firaxis head of studio Steve Martin leaves the studio after more than 25 years.
“We are thrilled to welcome Heather Hazen as the new Head of Studio at Firaxis Games e we believe it will continue to drive the success Firaxis has consistently achieved as part of 2K’s independent studio model“said David Ismailer, president of 2K. “2K and Firaxis Games are deeply grateful for the foundation Steve Martin laid during his time at the studio, spearheading more than 30 game launches across three genre-defining franchises, and for ensuring Heather had a smooth transition. problems in his new role. Firaxis is one of the most reputable studios in our company and in the industry and we are confident that the team will continue to achieve great things under his leadership”.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue the historic legacy of the studio, starting with the announcement that Firaxis is developing the next iteration of the legendary Civilization franchise“said Hazen. “I am fortunate to work with some of the best developers in our industry, and we plan to take the Civilization franchise to exciting new heights for our millions of players around the world. Additionally, we will continue to support Marvel’s Midnight Suns with post-launch content and explore new creative projects for our teams.”
Ed Beach will continue to serve as creative director del prossimo Civilization. Beach has been an integral part of the development of Civilization titles for more than 15 years and most recently led the design of Civilization VI, the best-selling installment of the acclaimed franchise to date. With over 65 million copies sold to date, Civilization is one of the historical IPs of the gaming sector.
Furthermore, Jake Solomon, former creative director of the XCOM franchise and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, will be leaving the studio. Solomon leaves the studio after more than two decades at Firaxis Games and was instrumental in revitalizing the turn-based tactics genre with the releases of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2 and Marvel’s Midnight Suns. “I’m embarking on a new chapter; however, I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to make my dreams come true at Firaxis Games,” said Solomon. I’m grateful to everyone who enjoyed XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and to my development and publishing partners who helped bring these games to life.”
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