Publisher 2K announced that the next game in Sid Meier’s Civilization series was developed by Firaxis Games team. In the company, the important name was different. In this context, the head of Fixaxis Games studio Steve Martin decided to leave the studio after 25 years.
There are also other changes in the company
Founded by Sid Meier and Jeff Briggs, we are still seeing the Firaxis Games name today and we continue playing games. Heather Hazen, working as COO in many changes studio, will replace Steve Martin as the head of the studio. As the head of studio Hazen will manage Firaxis Games’ development teams and lead to the task of developing the best strategy games.
Heather Hazen is one of the names involved in Firaxis Games in 2020, and then in Epic Games, as well as Plants in Popcap Games etc. He worked as a head producer in Zombies and Beigeeweled.
XCOM series and Marvel’s Midnight Suns creative director Jake Solomon decided to leave the studio after more than 20 years in Firaxis Games.
On the other hand Ed Beach will continue its mission as a creative director at Sid Meier’s Civilization. Beach has been around for 15 years as an integral part of the development of Sid Meier’s Civilization series. It is also one of the names that lead to the development of Sid Meier’s Civilization Vi.