"Our leadership team was recently made aware of allegations against an Embark employee. We take these matters seriously, and as a part of our process for addressing any types of allegations, we immediately hired a law firm to conduct an external investigation. The investigation did not substantiate the allegations, but we found the situation unsustainable and mutually agreed to part ways with Rob."
"The allegations of an inappropriate relationship with an esports streamer for The Finals were circulated online via multiple Google docs and discussed across various channels and subreddits. An anonymous person claimed a popular female streamer had concerns about a sexual relationship she had with Runesson but was unable to do something about it because he leveraged his stature to promote her channel."
"Runesson was an art lead at DICE across several well known games, including Mirror's Edge, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Star Wars: Battlefront. He formed Embark along with several fellow former colleagues including Magnus Nordin, Stefan Strandberg, Jenny Huldschiner, and Patrick Söderlund."
Embark Studios, founded in 2018 by former DICE veterans, has separated from cofounder and Chief Content Officer Rob Runesson following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a female esports streamer involved with The Finals. The studio hired an external law firm to investigate the claims circulated on social media through Google docs and Reddit discussions. The investigation did not substantiate the allegations, but Embark determined the situation was unsustainable and mutually agreed to part ways with Runesson. The streamer later clarified that some allegations were misleading or taken out of context. Runesson previously worked as an art lead at DICE on titles including Mirror's Edge and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 before cofounding Embark with other former colleagues.
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