"Co-Creator Marcus Lehto Departs EA's Battlefield Studio"

Marcus Lehto, co-creator of Halo, has left the EA studio he founded, Ridgeline Games, to work on the next generation of Battlefield games. His departure from Electronic Arts was confirmed through social media and an updated Facebook account, with no reason given for leaving. Ridgeline Games was working on a single-player iteration of the Battlefield series, while other studios were focused on multiplayer and spin-off games. This comes as part of EA's restructuring of the Battlefield franchise following the disappointing launch of Battlefield 2042.