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“Yes, I left EA on my own accord,” began Lehto.

“This was [a very] tough decision for me to make.

An armoured car driving along a dirt road in Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

I want to thank theBattlefieldcommunity for allowing me to listen to you while I was able.

Your feedback will help makeBattlefieldstronger.

I wish the teams at EA all the best moving forward.”

Lehto elaborated on his plans for the future in a comment on the post.

His work onHalo: Combat Evolvedand the subsequentHalotitles helped give the series its distinctive futuristic-yet-grounded aesthetic.

Lehto would go on to contribute to every otherHalogame made by developer Bungie.

It’ll be fascinating to see what he does next.

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