BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE MULTIPLAYER DESIGNER THADDEUS SASSER Sasser explained that, by the end, Visceral Games had fully clicked with the game concept of Battlefield Hardline, but many players never ...

Despite its success, NetEase recently laid off a Seattle-based development team for Marvel Rivals, helmed by Thaddeus Sasser. Sasser commented on the cruel nature of the industry, stating that ...

Marvel Rivals game director and Battlefield veteran Thaddeus Sasser looks back on decades of game development as the launch of his new free-to-play game nears. Marvel Rivals game director and ...

Yet amidst that success, with more than 200,000 people playing on Steam alone right now, NetEase game director Thaddeus Sasser says the Marvel Rivals development team in the US has been laid off.

In February 2025, game director Thaddeus Sasser revealed that a number of developers from the Marvel team were laid off — a shock to the community given the game's insurmountable success.

Marvel Rivals game director Thaddeus Sasser reckons that Concord bombed because it “didn’t bring any unique value” to players, but added that it’s hard to predict whether a game will be a ...

Thaddeus Sasser says there's a "switching cost" to bringing in players who are already committed to other games. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

And yet, NetEase Games has laid off Seattle-based game director Thaddeus Sasser, and an unknown number of developers along with him. Sasser claims that his whole team at the Seattle studio, was ...

Fortunately, Marvel Rivals director Thaddeus Sasser already has his eyes on this dynamic in the game's search for balance, recently citing the aforementioned Helldivers 2 changes as an example of ...

Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Marvel Rivals game director Thaddeus Sasser said Concord “didn’t bring any unique value proposition,” which contributed to its failure.

Ahead of its announcement, I spoke to game director Thaddeus Sasser, who gave me more insight into how characters were chosen for Marvel Rivals, how NetEase balanced making these characters feel ...

Developer Thaddeus Sasser revealed that a Segway vehicle was considered for Battlefield Hardline before being cut. Segway was intended for the Black Friday DLC map but axed as it allowed players ...