Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. EA, -1.11% slid 1.1% in morning trade Tuesday, after the digital interactive games developer disclosed that Chief Design Officer Patrick Soderlund will leave, effective Oct. 30, after two decades with the company. In a blog post on the company's website, the company said Soderlund was leaving to "begin a new chapter later this year." Among changes being made as a results of Soderlund's departure, the company said its SEED team, led by Johan Andersson, will join its studios group, and that it was welcoming Jason Wozencroft to its studios team to lead a unified user experience approach for games and services. "We're going to lean into the talent and expertise that all of our teams bring, and collectively own creative at Electronic Arts as a central element of our strategy going forward," Chief Executive Andrew Wilson wrote in the blog post. The stock has rallied 24% year to date, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.23% has gained 5.9%.
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