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Noon Legends manager Chad Grenier has announced that he left Respawn Entertainment, a company he aid co-establish xi years ago. The announcement came via a web log post that Grenier wrote for the official Respawn site.

Steven Ferreira volition be taking over Grenier'south position equally Apex Legends director, and Grenier writes that they "can't think of anyone better…to take over equally the game director." Grenier assures fans in the weblog post that they appreciate everyone at Respawn and value the passionate fan community.

Grenier is a veteran video game developer, having worked on first-person shooter titles like Phone call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Titanfall. Grenier assist launch Apex Legends — a get-go-person shooter/battle royale game that features robust gameplay, large arenas, and a colorful cast of characters — with Respawn in 2022. The game was published by EA, and it ended up existence a smash hit for the visitor, with millions of gamers playing information technology.

Noon Legend continues to be supported with new season passes, which include new characters, weapons, and purchasable cosmetics. Grenier was however very much at the head of the development for all those season passes. So far, no give-and-take is where Grenier plans to go side by side or what his side by side project will exist.