Patrick Söderlund
Swedish businessman and video game executive
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Robert Patrick Söderlund is a Swedish businessman and video game executive. He was executive vice president in charge of Worldwide Studios at Electronic Arts (EA), overseeing all game production.[2][3] He was later chief design officer of EA. Söderlund was also known for his tenure as CEO of DICE, a Swedish video game development company that created the Battlefield series of games, which was acquired by EA in 2006.[4][5][6] As of August 2016, he is reported to own approximately US$11 million of EA shares.[7]
Söderlund announced he would be leaving EA after twelve years of service on 14 August 2018.[8][9] Söderlund left EA following a disappointing release for Battlefield V.
In November 2018, Söderlund was announced as the CEO of Embark Studios.[1] The studio subsequently released The Finals (2023) and ARC Raiders (2025).[10] In February 2026, he was appointed as the executive chairman of Nexon.[11]