The Fourth Curtain
The Fourth Curtain
Alexander Seropian & Aaron Marroquin
Patrick Söderlund and the Raiders of the Arc
1 hour 24 minutes Posted May 14, 2026 at 5:00 am.
] Intro: Patrick Söderlund [00:13:23] The recipe for games people want to play Patrick explains that the core motivation isn't money, it's finding the recipe that makes people want to come back. He'd go stand in midnight launch l...
Intro: Patrick Söderlund
The recipe for games people want to play
12 years at EA and why he left
What was missing: the building process
Battlefront II and its launch
The 100X pipeline challenge at Embark
Why Arc Raiders uses robots, not humanoids
Patrick's measured take on AI in game development
The Super Mario Bros. moment that started it all
Outro: Wrapping Up
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We kick off Season 4 with Patrick Söderlund, CEO/founder of Embark Studios and maker of the hit Arc Raiders. Former head of DICE and Battlefield at EA, he found faster ways to build. We discuss owing the community, AI, and incredible value - this week! [