Will Wright gone from EA, but will still make games for them

EA have revealed that Will Wright, the mind behind the likes of Sim City, The Sims, and Spore has left the company. He will now solely work at Stupid Fun Club, an organization he started in 2001. At the studio he will create intellectual property and develop ideas for video games, movies, television and toys, so it is not all that big of a change for us as gamers. EA will also have first right on options to any games in development at the company, so it is not all that big of a change for them either.

“The entertainment industry is moving rapidly into an era of revolutionary change,” comments Wright “Stupid Fun Club will explore new possibilities that are emerging from this sublime chaos and create new forms of entertainment on a variety of platforms. In my twelve years at EA, I’ve had the pleasure to work alongside some of the brightest and most talented game developers in the industry and I look forward to working with them again in the near future.”