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# Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield retires

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## Summary

Glen Schofield, a 35-year game industry veteran known as co-creator of Dead Space and co-director of multiple Call of Duty titles, has announced his retirement via LinkedIn. Schofield held roles at Visceral Games, Sledgehammer Games (which he co-founded), and later founded Striking Distance Studios, the developer behind The Callisto Protocol. He departed Striking Distance in 2023 following layoffs and most recently served as director and game advisor at Pinstripe Games. In his retirement announcement, he thanked EA, Activision, and his family, while expressing optimism about the future of the game industry despite ongoing layoffs and studio closures.

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