A post on EA’s corporate site says that the woman who helped give Naughty Dog’s Uncharted series its distinctive feel will be working on Star Wars for the Battlefield publisher.
Hennig’s move to EA comes after a parting of ways with Naughty Dog that took many surprise, so much so that the studio issued a statement saying that Hennig wasn’t forced out. Here’s a snippet from the EA statement:
https://kotaku.com/studio-says-uncharteds-writer-was-not-forced-out-1538309522
Over the last few weeks, Amy and I have spent a lot of time talking about what her first project would be. There are a lot of different directions we could have gone, but I could sense that what really excited her about this opportunity (because let’s face it, we weren’t the only ones knocking at her door) was Star Wars. Amy’s a huge fan. We happen to be making a Star Wars game. Just thinking about the possibilities made both of us even more excited about having her join the team.
Hennig’s been tweeting about her new job, too:
Very excited to share that I'm joining @VisceralGames as Creative Director on a new Star Wars project! http://t.co/QKGtguaDIr
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
It's a privilege to have the opportunity to contribute to the Star Wars universe, after it's had such a formative influence on my life.
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
I vividly remember sitting in a theater with my buddy @MatthewRockloff in 1976, seeing the Star Wars trailer for the first time…
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
…and feeling like the universe clicked into place for me in that moment.
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
This opportunity is the confluence of the 2 most influential experiences of my youth, and I couldn't be more excited to go on this journey.
— Amy Hennig (@amy_hennig) April 3, 2014
EA has multiple Star Wars projects in the works, including a new entry in the Battlefront franchise and a possible open-world game set in the seminal sci-fi universe. It’s not clear which of these Hennig will be in charge of. Kotaku will update this news as we get more information.
