It has been announced that Rachel Franklin, General Manager of Maxis, will be stepping down from her role at EA to explore new opportunities.
This news was announced on the official forums by Lyndsay Pearson, who is quoted below:
I have some important news to share with you all today. It’s never easy to say goodbye but today, we wish a fond farewell to our friend and colleague Rachel Franklin. She has decided to leave Maxis to explore new opportunities. We’re going to miss her creative spark, her infectious enthusiasm, and the passion that she brought to the studio every day. I can definitely say I’m excited to see what she does next and will be cheering her on!
Rachel leaves Maxis stronger than ever. We’re all so excited by the incredible passion we see from you in The Sims 4 nearly two years after we first released the game. We’ve proven to you our commitment to regularly providing new experiences, like the recent Dining Out Game Pack and expansion to Create A Sim, and that won’t change. We’ve got lots more planned for the months and years ahead that we can’t wait to share with you.
We have a strong leadership team in place at Maxis and we’re focused on one thing: delivering great things to you, our players. We’re looking to fill Rachel’s shoes, but in the meantime myself and all the other SimGurus will continue to connect with you and share our enthusiasm for the game and new things to come.
From meeting Rachel Franklin on a few occasions, most recently with her visit to the Simmers Meetup 2015, I would have to agree with Lyndsay that she was enthusiastic and passionate about the franchise. It will be a shame to see her leave, but we wish her all the best in the future.
That’s one hard thing about The Sims community. We have such a close relationship with the games development team, like no other gaming community, so it’s always sad when someone departs.
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