Initially reported on PlayStation Lifestyle, the longtime and high ranking DICE employee has left the company following the launch of Battlefield 1. The specific reasons for his departure have not been made public, though things appear to be more than amicable on both sides. EA later confirmed the news through a press release as executive vice president of EA Worldwide Studios, Patrick Soderlund, had nothing but positive things to say about Bach:
At this time, EA has not confirmed who will be taking over his role as general manager at DICE, nor has Bach has not revealed what he will be doing in the future. Current current reports indicate that the former DICE general manager is taking some time to spend it with his family. When reflecting on his career, Bach released the following message:
Bach has had a long and successful career at DICE, serving as lead designer on RalliSport Challenge 2 back in 2002, before taking on the role of producer for the fan favorite Battlefield: Bad Company 2. From there, he continued to serve as executive producer on the shooter franchise and often took on a public facing role for the studio with some of its other games like Mirror’s Edge Catalyst and Star Wars Battlefront.
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Battlefield 1 is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Source: PlayStation Lifestyle
