We are a Battlefield Studio at our core - together with our studio partners, DICE, Ripple Effect and Motive, we help shape the future of what's next for this iconic franchise. Together, we squad up, push ideas and defy what's expected. Come and create epic moments with us!
Want to be part of the squad building the next Battlefield?
Criterion is a core studio within the Battlefield Studios group, together with DICE, Ripple Effect, and Motive. With our main base in Guildford and satellite studio in Manchester, we are set up to move fast locally while still benefiting from the scale of a global franchise - shared knowledge, shared tools, and great collaborations - without losing what makes Criterion, Criterion.
Here, you will help build Battlefield from day one - owning real work that delivers.
This means you will:
Own features end-to-end with a tight, senior team supporting you
Work in a cross-studio collaboration with clear shared responsibilities
Have room to learn and grow through structured feedback, mentorship, and with your local colleagues
Being part of EA gives us access to tools, infrastructure, expertise, and learnings from thousands of developers worldwide. Let’s break that down: Criterion owns our team culture and how we work day-to-day, Battlefield Studios aligns how we collaborate and deliver the best Battlefield game, and EA enables the scale that helps us build, test, and ship.
Our Studio playbook
At Criterion we believe that healthy, engaged teams make great games, so we place enormous value on collaboration, fresh ideas, and different perspectives. We build a culture that is open to ideas - no matter where they come from.
We trust our people with responsibility and accountability. We want our people to feel empowered to innovate and try new things - with the follow-through to deliver great experiences for our players.
Want the full picture? Learn more about our story, how we work within Battlefield Studios, and what our culture looks like day-to-day.
Criterion Principles
We keep things simple and honest: We Dare. We Deliver. We Delight. These three principles guide how we think, create, and support each other every day.
They’re at the heart of who we are, what we do, and why we do it.
DARE
Daring, for us, isn’t about recklessness. It’s being curious about the unknown. We dare to question what we know, explore ideas others might dismiss, and innovate early. Because the real magic happens when we embrace and explore the unexpected.
DELIVER
With everything we do, we focus on delivering the best experience for our players, our colleagues, and our teams. We sweat the details, because precision delivers moments that players truly feel.
DELIGHT
Games have to be fun and memorable! Delight isn’t accidental, it’s built through care, collaboration, and attention to the small details. We always look for ways to bring experiences that stay with people.
From racetracks to Battlefields
Joining Criterion means joining a team building one of the world’s most iconic franchises: Battlefield. Whether you’re a Junior Engineer or a Senior Artist, you’ll have a direct hand in shaping what we create next.
And while our history runs deep, our focus stays forward: creating the moments that matter for our players. It has been for 30 years - and will continue for the next 30 year as well.
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