Glen Schofield, known for co-creating the Dead Space series and co-founding Sledgehammer Games, announced his retirement from daily game development work in August 2026 via an emotional LinkedIn video [1, 2, 3]. He said, "After 35 years of making games and directing them, running teams, it's time for me to officially retire from the day-to-day work" [1].
Schofield's last major project was The Callisto Protocol, released in 2022, seen as a spiritual successor to Dead Space [1, 3]. Following that, he left his studio in 2023 and became independent. Around the same time as the 2023 Dead Space remake, he pitched Dead Space 4 to EA, but the project did not move forward [1, 2].
Starting his career as an artist, Schofield transitioned to producer roles at Electronic Arts working on James Bond and Lord of the Rings games before creating Dead Space at Visceral Games [2]. He then partnered with Michael Condrey to co-found Sledgehammer Games under Activision, contributing to successful Call of Duty titles like Modern Warfare 3, Advanced Warfare, and WWII [2, 3].
Expressing gratitude to those who supported his work, Schofield thanked fans, colleagues, publishers including EA and Activision, family, and the gaming community. He noted, "To the fans, man you've supported me. You let mine and my teams' games into your homes. You told me when I was good and you told me when I wasn't so good, but you made me better" [1, 3].
Despite industry difficulties, he expressed optimism: "This is an amazing industry with so many talented people, and I know times are tough right now, but, man, the future is really, really bright." He encouraged future game makers to "explore, experiment, enjoy and don't forget that the most important thing is the idea" [3].
Schofield’s announcement marks the end of a 35-year career shaping influential games. His retirement closes a chapter following his last release in 2022 and failed attempts to continue the Dead Space franchise in 2023 [1, 2, 3].
