Julian Gerighty, boss of The Division franchise at Ubisoft, has left the corporate to be part of Battlefield developer DICE.
Gerighty confirmed his departure in a social media post simply a week after showing on a online game showcase livestream to promote The Division 3.
Talking throughout the New Game+ Showcase 2026 earlier this month, Gerighty stated: “So, The Division 3 is in manufacturing, proper? This isn’t a secret. It has been introduced. It is shaping up to be a monster. I am unable to actually say something greater than that. However that is, inside these partitions in Large, we’re working extraordinarily onerous on one thing that I believe can be as massive an impression as Division 1 was.”
He then went on to enthuse about different The Division initiatives within the works at Large Leisure, which he has now left for fellow Swedish studio DICE.
“It is time for me to grasp up my go bag (protecting the watch) as I am going on one other grand journey,” Gerighty stated. “The Division future burns shiny, and I am unable to wait for you to uncover what the groups have been engaged on. Lengthy stay The Division and Godspeed!”
Two months in the past, Large Leisure launched what it known as a “voluntary profession transition program,” (the studio requested its workers to volunteer to be laid off) as a part of a transfer to give attention to The Division franchise and its Snowdrop recreation engine. It got here as a part of vital restructuring at Ubisoft that has seen a number of studio closures and rounds of layoffs. Large Leisure’s Star Wars Outlaws, launched in 2024, was a massive gross sales disappointment for Ubisoft, regardless of vital improvement and advertising prices. Julian Gerighty was Outlaws’ co-director.
Then, earlier this week, Ubisoft introduced that it anticipated 55 jobs to be impacted by layoffs at Large and fellow Swedish outfit Ubisoft Stockholm as a result of its voluntary redundancy scheme didn’t obtain as many leavers as obligatory for Ubisoft’s plans to scale back headcount. Ubisoft introduced The Division 3 over two years in the past, and it has but to exhibit the sport.
In a social media put up, Large Leisure advised The Division followers not to fear about Gerighty’s departure, saying the groups who constructed The Division with him stay.
As soon as an Agent, at all times an Agent. We’re grateful for all the pieces you gave this universe. You’ll at all times be a part of it. Good luck at @EA_DICE, @jgerighty 🧡 pic.twitter.com/QlzuV4XtVV
— Large Leisure – A Ubisoft Studio 🎮 (@UbiMassive) (*3*)
As for Battlefield, EA just lately delayed Battlefield 6 Season 2 to sort out fan suggestions.
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