Director of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor, Stig Asmussen is reportedly leaving Electronic Arts ( EA ). Why?

According to reports, Asmussen is leaving EA to seek other challenges in his gaming industry career.

“With careful thought and consideration, Stig Asmussen has decided to leave Respawn to pursue other adventures, and we wish him the best,” an EA spokesperson said.

“Respawn’s veteran leaders will take a key role in guiding the team as they continue their work on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor,” EA continued.

Asmussen has been a director at Respawn Entertainment for 14 years. Previously, he worked at Sony Interactive Entertainment, where he primarily worked on the God of War series, including God of War III.

Currently, Asmussen has not yet determined his next destination.

The Star Wars: Jedi series has been a striking success story for EA, making it something of an exception to the company’s experience with the franchise as a whole. When EA first revealed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in 2018, the company had just faced major controversy over the implementation of loot boxes in Battlefront 2.

Despite being criticized for bugs, Fallen Order turned out to be a success for EA , and Survivor further strengthened the series.

Asmussen previously said that he wanted to make Star Wars: Jedi a trilogy, so his sudden departure is all the more surprising.

The second part of the collaboration between Sea of ​​Thieves and Monkey Island will take us on a search for three lost symbols.

The last Xbox Game Showcase had several protagonists. Fable, Clockwork Revolution, and Towerbone were some of the titles that attracted the most attention, without forgetting Starfield. However, there was another exclusive Microsoft game that announced the news at the show that, in the meantime, was somewhat more covered up.

We talk about Sea of ​​Thieves and its new free expansion: The Legend of Monkey Island. A unique collaboration with the iconic license that allows us to live unique adventures. A series of new chapters that allow us to explore Melee Island and enjoy new game mechanics. Something that we already saw in the first chapter and that is repeated in the second that is now available.

Return to Melee Island and embark on a new adventure

Dubbed The Search for Guybrush, this new grand tale picks up where the previous one left off. In it, we have the mission to make Guybrush Threepwood see reason, for which we will have to find the three symbols with true pirate courage. This new chapter brings new mechanics and new areas available on Melee Island to explore.

Previously, we could only visit the city, while the rest of the island was covered by a mysterious fog that prevented passage and has now moved in some areas.

Sea of ​​Thieves is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC, in addition to being included in Xbox Game Pass.

We continue with all the news that will come to EA Sports FC 24. This time, they have revealed many details about the operation of the graphics engine, the light, and much more. This year, we will see dramatic changes to the menus and the way our experience on and off the field becomes much more immersive.

The first thing, and what EA always boasts about, is its Frosbite engine, which they have been perfecting and improving over the years. Now, the implementation in the physics of the player has gone up another level, since all contacts will have a realistic reaction to hits, falls, and more. There will also be lighting improvements and some new technology for realism.

HyperMotion, Dynamic Intros, and new menus come to EA Sports FC 24

When a new EA soccer installment arrives, we usually expect big changes in how we live the experience, and this is because the monotony of the menus that we already know tires us out, which in this EA Sports FC 24 seems to be changing. In the new sample video, the news that they have taught us has been the following:

HyperMotionV: Replays, in-game data, and stats have become a must-have addition to every game. This is something purely for the immersion of the game, and it works in an excellent way in game modes like Player Career, where we want to repeat all our exploits.

Dynamic match intros: New cinematics and lots of animations will arrive in this installment to bring a bit of realism and life to the game. Like the previous feature, the search for immersion begins with the small details, and having cinematics and moments like the arrival of the players, the fans and many more is appreciated.

New Gameplay Camera: Improved and implemented a point of view that looks more and more like what we see in real matches. While this camera isn’t much of a change, its movement and fluidity make the game look like something entirely different. But not only that, but we will also have the point of view of the referees in replays and different moments of the match, giving more perspectives and fun moments to our game.

Surely there is still a lot to explore and discover, but so far this is all we know about the career mode in EA Sports FC 24, a game that will arrive on September 29, 2023 on all platforms.