Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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💠 Season 4 Episode 2 - Patrick Söderlund 💠

We kick off Season 4 with Patrick Soderlund, CEO/founder of Embark Studios and maker of the hit Arc Raiders. Former head of DICE and Battlefield at EA, he found faster ways to build. We discuss owing the community, AI and incredible value - this week!

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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro: Patrick Söderlund
[00:4:27] The recipe for games people want to play
[00:9:46] 12 years at EA and why he left
[00:13:12] What was missing: the building process
[00:15:09] Battlefront II and its launch
[00:20:24] The 100X pipeline challenge at Embark
[00:35:02] Why Arc Raiders uses robots, not humanoids
[00:50:48] Patrick's measured take on AI in game development
[0:59:22] The Super Mario Bros. moment that started it all

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