Massive Entertainment has announced that Julian Gerighty, the executive producer for The Division at Ubisoft, is leaving the company to join Battlefield Studios.
“While we’ll miss him, his mark will live on at Massive and we’ll continue to bring the world he’s been part of creating to our players for years to come,” Ubisoft said.
Ubisoft also told fans, “don’t worry” about Gerighty leaving. “Our teams who built this world with Julian are still here, carrying it forward with an ambitious, unchanged commitment for the future of The Division 2, The Division 2: Survivors, The Division Resurgence, and The Division 3,” the developer said.
Gerighty released his own statement on his departure, writing, “It’s time for me to hang up my go bag (keeping the watch) as I go on another grand adventure.”
He added: “The Division future burns bright, and I can’t wait for you to discover what the teams have been working on. Long live The Division and Godspeed!”
Gerighty co-directed The Division and The Division 2, and was creative director on Star Wars Outlaws. In 2023, he was promoted to become executive producer of the entire The Division series, and under his watch, The Division: Heartland was canceled. The Division 3 is coming up next, and Gerighty recently said it’s shaping up to be a “monster.”
It’s not immediately clear what Gerighty’s role at EA and Battlefield Studios will be. The company launched the highly successful Battlefield 6 in 2025. It was the No. 1 best-selling game in the US through November. Its Season 2 update was recently delayed to mid-February.