Former head of Call of Duty is now in charge of the Battlefield series

Electronic Arts has appointed Byron Beede, who previously worked at Activision for over a decade

Publisher Electronic Arts decided to put former Call of Duty head Byron Beede at the helm of the Battlefield brand. In his new role, Beede will be doing his usual work: devising development strategies for the series and striving to ensure its stable growth. 

EA calls Beede’s appointment “strategic” and “aimed at ensuring the long-term growth of the franchise”. 

While Beede was working on Call of Duty, Activision launched Call of Duty Mobile and the Warzone battle royale. The former was downloaded over 500 million times, while the latter managed to attract more than 100 million players.