EA exec Karl Magnus Troedsson departs for Raw Fury’s indie game business

One of the driving forces behind the rise of Battlefield and its development studio is leaving the blockbuster video game business to join the raucous indie scene.

Karl Magnus Troedsson has accepted a position — and is investing in — Raw Fury, the publisher of niche games such as Kingdom and Kathy Rain. Troedsson is leaving his position at giant gaming publisher EA as its vice president of group strategy and his over 15 year association with the DICE development house, where he helped Battlefield become a well-liked shooter series on PCs and an industry blockbuster on home consoles such as the PlayStation and the Xbox.