After more than 30 years with Electronic Arts, Richard HIlleman has left the company. Hilleman was instrumental in designing the early Madden games and eventually went on to become Chief Creative Director. An EA representative told GameSpot Hilleman was a "pioneer" and wish him well in his future endeavors.
"Rich Hilleman is a pioneer--a creative mind whose work influenced many games at EA and beyond. We are thankful to Rich for his contribution over more than 30 years with the company, and we look forward to seeing what he pursues next," an EA representative told GameSpot.