As many predicted, Call of Duty: WW2 wound up being a major success last year, with Activision and Sledgehammer Games' first-person shooter having been officially declared the best-selling game of 2017. Following the game's lucrative prosperity, Sledgehammer Games' co-founders, Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield, have now decided to leave the developer and transition into different roles within the studio's parent company, Activision.

According to Kotaku, both Condrey and Schofield will be leaving the studio behind Call of Duty: WW2 in order to take on "new executive duties inside Activision," with Sledgehammer Games' Aaron Halon to lead the development company henceforth. As expressed in a statement by Schofield, he thanks fans and the team at Sledgehammer Games, as he will be taking the new position at Activision to explore "new game ideas for the company," while Condrey conveys gratitude as well, stating that working for the developer "has been the greatest experience of [his] professional life."

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Condrey and Schofield's movement into executive positions at Activision after the launch of Call of Duty: WW2 comes shortly after another shakeup within the publisher, as its long-time CEO, Eric Hirshberg, announced that he would be leaving the video game company in March of this year. Hirshberg made the announcement in an official statement, expressing gratitude towards Activision for his time there, while also thanking Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick for the opportunity and support.

For those unaware, before they founded Sledgehammer Games, Condrey and Schofield ran Electronic Arts’ Visceral Games, where they were the development leads on the much beloved sci-fi horror game, Dead Space, which helped lay the groundwork for many of their future successes. With both Condrey and Schofield having put in many years of work within the industry, it would be difficult for one to deny that they don't deserve their newfound positions, as their influence on the medium itself has had quite the impact.

Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty: WW2 is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Source: Kotaku