Spore and Sims Creator Will Wright Leaves EA

Will Wright has left Electronic Arts after creating many successful EA titles such as 'The Sims' and 'Spore'. Wright will be focusing all of his efforts on work at his new entertainment studio that he created in 2001, the 'Stupid Fun Club'. The new company obtains ideas that can be manifested in video games, online environments, storytelling media and home care products.

The entertainment industry is moving rapidly into an era of revolutionary change, said Will Wright. Stupid Fun Club will explore new possibilities that are emerging from this sublime chaos and create new forms of entertainment on a variety of platforms. In my twelve years at EA, Ive had the pleasure to work alongside some of the brightest and most talented game developers in the industry and I look forward to working with them again in the near future.

We believe in Wills vision for Stupid Fun Club and were looking forward to partnering with Will and his team long into the future, said John Riccitiello, EAs Chief Executive Officer. Will is a great designer and hes been part of a great legacy of globally recognized game franchises like The Sims, SimCity and Spore. The teams that have been leading those franchises in recent years have a lot of exciting content coming.

Will has been an inspiration to our teams, and its been rewarding for us to bring his ideas to life, said Lucy Bradshaw, VP and General Manager at Maxis. In addition to legendary games, Wills legacy at EA will be the many talented people who worked with him and will now continue to contribute their own vision to the art of game development.

Stupid Fun Club is based out of San Francisco and will have nine employees to start with.

More Information- Stupid Fun Club Site