Thanks For Everything! Headed To The Madden NFL Team as Creative Director

[Kolbe]

Hello everyone!

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for the time, thoughts, love, hate, and sense of community you've brought to me and the MLB The Show dev team! It's because of you that we have been able to go from one of the lowest rated sports games on the market to the only game to achieve a 90+ metacritic rating 3 years running! This is absolutely the best sports gaming community anywhere - we may all have differences but don't forget what brings you all together.

With that, I feel I need to let you know that I have resigned my position with SCEA. It has been a truly exciting and fun filled experience working on the MLB The Show team! I was with SCEA for 15.5 years and have been on MLB for ~9 of those years; It's time to move on. Effective Friday, Dec. 23rd I will be "unemployed" - I'll celebrate a wonderful Christmas with my family (We're hosting 15+ people for breakfast, lunch and diner... yes, we know... we're insane) and then on the 30th I'll be moving with my wife and unborn baby girl (Due March 6th) to Orlando, Florida.

Beginning Jan. 9th I begin work as a Creative Director for EA on the Madden Team. I'm sure many of you will follow along as I get to know that "sub community" while I learn and interact with the Madden fans on the site. This is a huge change in my career, and a huge change for my family. My wife and I are truly looking forward to it! Except maybe the whole mosquito thing going on in Florida... GEEZ!

Thank you again for everything you've done for me and the MLB The Show dev team. Here's to 9 more excellent years!

I hope you all have an excellent Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Year and anything else you may celebrate!

-Kolbe

[NDAlum]

Congratulations sir

I'll be looking forward to your contribution to Madden

Spoiler

That game needs serious help!

[Dice]

Safe travels to you and your family and best wishes on your career move. You've definitely helped The Show become one of the best Sim Sport games on the market. Hopefully, you can help the Madden franchise get back to the status it used to have and be on the level The Show is on now.

[tree3five]

thanks for all the hard word Kolbe, I look more forward to Madden now!!

congrats on the baby, and good luck in the future, see ya on the Madden forums!

[Cubfan]

Thanks for all your hard work on MLB The Show. Good luck with the Madden franchise. Congrats on being a father.

[bkrich83]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Good luck Kolbe, keep in touch.

[BatsareBugs]

I wasn't expecting this, but best of luck Kolbe.

[Bigsheen]

Not a doubt in my mind that there are quality designers like you to take over at SCEA. And i like the rest have said hope that you can use your awesome talents over at EA/madden...please