Embark Studio And former chief compliance officer Robert Runeson “mutually agreed to part ways” following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations. Runesson helped found the company with other industry veterans in 2018 after working as an art director at DICE. ARC Raiders The developer is finished. It's unclear what will happen next for Embark Studios and its games, but whatever happens, Runesson won't be there.
Things have been going mostly well for Embark lately. After the milestone launch in October 2025, ARC Raiders It has established itself as one of the best extraction shooters in an increasingly competitive space. Things may have cooled off a bit compared to their peak in late 2025, but the game is still pulling in impressive player numbers despite new competition from: marathon. It remains to be seen how long this hot streak will continue, but the studio is now facing potential controversy with the news of Runeson's departure.
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Former CCO leaves Embark Studios amid ‘unsustainable’ circumstances
In a statement obtained by IGN, Embark Studios announced that it had agreed to part ways with Runesson after investigating allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a high-profile celebrity. final streamer. According to the statement, the law firm hired by Embark was unable to substantiate the claims, but the situation had become “unsustainable” and both Runesson and the studio agreed it was best to separate. This news comes shortly after a similar controversy. final' The esports venture launched by Embark began in 2025, when the company halted those efforts after several male players were accused of misconduct against women in the gaming community.
In the latest controversy, an anonymous source said the woman said: final The streamer in question had romantic and sexual conversations with Runesen, but was uncomfortable with his repeated requests for sexual favors. At the same time, streamers felt that it would be difficult to push back against this behavior due to Runesson's position of authority and promotion of his own streams. She eventually reported this, which led to an investigation that, while unable to substantiate the claims, nevertheless created an ‘unsustainable’ situation. It's unclear exactly what happened at this point, but whatever happened, the Embark co-founder and contributor to many of DICE's best games has left the company, with no comment on the situation at the time of writing.
After the initial news broke, the streamer at the center spoke with IGN and said some of the claims circulating online were misleading or taken out of context. These caveats, along with reports that Embark's investigation failed to substantiate the claims, make it difficult to determine the nature or scope of the situation. Regardless, it could cast a shadow over Embark and its games for the foreseeable future, at least until more information comes to light that could clarify the situation. Recently, Embark released the following statement: ARC Raiders There is controversy surrounding users of accessibility controllers being banned, but this seems like an unintentional error.
It's unclear how much more information will come out and what impact the report will have on Embark going forward. But now, some fans have expressed frustration with the lack of transparency, while others have expressed positive hopes that additional details will resolve the issue and ease the situation for everyone involved. that ARC Raiders The studio has confirmed that it is developing two new games. So between this game and the ongoing updates to the previous two games, there's a lot on Embark's plate. Whatever the facts of the current controversy, it appears to place the studio in an uncertain position.
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December 8, 2023
- ESRB
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Teen T due to violence
Source: IGN
