Former MLB The Show Dev Joins Madden

[Leftwich]

Kolbe Launchbaugh may not be a name you recognize (or pronounce correctly), but for the past 15 years he's been climbing the corporate ladder over at SCEA. He started out as a tester and, ever since the first edition launched back in 2006, has contributed to MLB: The Show's rise to prominence. Now he's leaving SCEA to take on the position of creative director at EA Sports.

More specifically, Launchbaugh will oversee the Madden franchise and take over the vacancy left by Ian Cummings back in April. In his farewell letter over on Operation Sports, Launchbaugh says he'll officially start at EA on January 9.

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/mlb-the-show-dev-leaves-to-become-creative-director-on-madden/

This is big news. Hopefully he gets their act together.

[killgod]

Doesn't really do anything for M13 since EA's explained their decisions are made earlier.


Just another face that people will put hope in, then hate, when the game isn't what they want.

EA's cycling through these guys so fast.

[EmpireWF]

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/ml...tor-on-madden/

This is big news. Hopefully he gets their act together.

Is our "affinity" for Madden considered battered wife syndrome by now?

[Rudi]

The Show has been one of the best games I play on a year to year basis latetly, so hopefully this guy goes to EA and tells them to get their shit together. Will it matter since its EA sports? Probably not, but we will have to wait and see for Madden14.

[mcstl25]

What's so bad about Madden 12? IMO, by far the best Madden game I've played. This coming from a guy that sold Madden 11 after a month last year.