Heather Hazen named Studio Head; Next mainline
game in the world-famous Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise in
development
2K today announced that industry veteran and Firaxis Games Chief
Operating Officer, Heather Hazen, has been promoted to Studio Head,
ushering in a new era of development at the legendary interactive
entertainment studio behind Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM, and the
recently-released and critically-acclaimed Marvel's Midnight
Suns.
As Studio Head, Hazen will manage Firaxis Games' development
teams and lead its mission to build the best strategy games on the
planet. With 22 years of experience in gaming and entertainment,
Hazen joined Firaxis Games in 2020 as the studio's Chief Operating
Officer. Prior to Firaxis Games, she was an Executive Producer on
Fortnite at Epic Games, as well as Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled
while at PopCap Games. Hazen’s promotion comes as longtime Firaxis
Studio Head, Steve Martin, will be leaving the studio after more
than 25 years with the organization.
"We are excited to welcome Heather Hazen as the new Studio Head
of Firaxis Games, and believe she will continue to drive the
success Firaxis has consistently delivered as part of 2K’s
independent studio model," said David Ismailer, President of 2K.
"2K and Firaxis Games are deeply grateful for the foundation that
Steve Martin set during his time at the studio, shepherding more
than 30 game launches across three genre-defining franchises, and
for ensuring a smooth transition for Heather into her new role.
Firaxis is one of our company and industry’s most renowned studios,
and we are confident that the team will continue to do great things
under her leadership."
"I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to carry on the studio's
storied legacy, beginning with the announcement that Firaxis is in
development on the next iteration of the legendary Civilization
franchise," said Hazen. "I’m lucky to be working with some of the
best developers in our industry, and we have plans to take the
Civilization franchise to exciting new heights for our millions of
players around the world. In addition, we will continue to support
Marvel’s Midnight Suns with post-launch content, and explore new
creative projects for our teams.”
Ed Beach will continue in his role as Creative Director on the
forthcoming Civilization. Beach has been an integral part of the
development of Civilization titles for more than 15 years, and most
recently led the design of Civilization VI, the best-selling
Civilization game to-date. The Civilization franchise is one of
gaming's most definitive and decorated franchises, with more than
65 million copies sold to-date.
In addition, Jake Solomon, former Creative Director of the XCOM
franchise and Marvel's Midnight Suns, will be departing the studio.
Solomon leaves after over two decades at Firaxis Games, and was
instrumental in revitalizing the tactical turn-based genre with the
releases of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, XCOM 2, and Marvel's Midnight
Suns.
“I’m embarking on a new chapter; however, I am incredibly
grateful to have had the opportunity to fulfill my dreams at
Firaxis Games,” said Solomon. “I’m thankful to everyone who enjoyed
XCOM and Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and to my development and
publishing partners who helped bring those games to life.”
“Jake revolutionized tactical turn-based games and continually
raised the bar for storytelling in the strategy genre,” added
Ismailer. “We have deep appreciation for his work and can’t wait to
see what he does next.”
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