Richard Hilleman worked at EA for a really long time. He joined back in 1982 and was EA’s 39th employee. Hilleman was the producer for the very first Madden game on the Sega Genesis, and was a key figure in the establishment and growth of EA Sports. In other words, Hilleman is an industry veteran who knows how to turn an idea into a billion-dollar brand. Back in May Hilleman left EA, and now he’s moved on another, very well-known company.
“Many of you wished me well in mid May as I left EA,” Hilleman says in a recent Facebook post (via VentureBeat ). “Some of you wanted to know what I was going to do next. It’s time to use these hands again. Today I join a number of old friends, and some new ones as part of Amazon’s Game Studios. I will be doing a number of things you will recognize, and some new things that will surprise you. I can’t wait until you see some of it.” It sounds like we’ll definitely be seeing some kind of sports-related game from Hilleman’s team, then, but I can’t help but wonder what else he might have up his sleeve. As soon as we learn more, we’ll keep you posted.