EA hires former ‘Call Of Duty’ manger to help grow ‘Battlefield’ franchise
Electronic Arts (EA) has hired former Call Of Duty general manager Byron Beede to lead its Battlefield franchise.On Wednesday (June 2), EA announced that Beede has joined the company as the senior vice president and general manager of its popular Battlefield series. EA said that the move “signals a strategic, long-term commitment to the growth of the franchise”, per IGN.During his time at Activision, Beede had overseen the launches of successful instalments in the Call Of Duty series, including free-to-play titles such as Call Of Duty: Mobile and Warzone.