Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto called EA Battlefield 6Kudos for not properly acknowledging the Ridgeline Games staff who worked on the title. The shooter was a massive effort, taking years of development and seeing EA bring together several studios into one large group to revive the series and take it to a new level. However, it seems that not all who contributed Battlefield 6 received full credit for its efforts.
After a popular open beta and an upcoming build-up to launch, EA's latest FPS franchise is in full swing. It only lasted five days Battlefield 6 selling 7 million copies and earning an estimated gross of $350 million. Despite these impressive numbers, the release was not without some controversy, especially now that an industry veteran is claiming that the game's credits overlooked one of its studios.
Halo co-creator criticizes Battlefield 6 for not fully recognizing Ridgeline games' fired employees
Marcus Lehto expressed his disappointment on LinkedIn, saying that Ridgeline Games employees “were not properly rewarded” for “working tirelessly for 1 to 2.5 years” on Battlefield 6. While some former Ridgeline developers appear in the game's credits, their names only appear in the “Special Thanks” section. Lehto points out that even this recognition leaves out some of the people who worked on the game, including himself. The Halo co-creator quietly left Ridgeline Games in 2024, but his departure came after the studio had already begun work on Battlefield 6's campaign. While it's unclear how much he shaped the title's narrative, he and other Ridgeline employees contributed to the game, but still don't appear in the credits.
The omission may sting Leht all the more in light of how his former studio closed down before Battlefield 6 saw the light of day. Shortly after Lehto left the company, EA shut down Ridgeline Games amid a period of mass layoffs at many of the gaming giant's branches. When news of these layoffs broke, Lehto said he was “charged” to see it and that the developers affected were “incredibly valuable to Battlefield franchise.”
Redundancies have always been an unfortunately common but contentious topic in the gaming industry that can often be volatile. Even after the series of shootings that hit Ridgeline Games, the damage wasn't over, with EA laying off hundreds of employees across various studios in 2025. Developers owned by Microsoft and Tencent have also suffered layoffs in the past year, making it difficult for many developers in the industry.
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October 10, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, in-app purchases, user interaction
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Battlefield Studios
Source: LinkedIn
