{"id":76857,"date":"2025-10-15T19:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T19:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/76857\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T19:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T19:33:10","slug":"2ks-project-ethos-gets-update-31st-union-sets-ben-brinkman-as-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/76857\/","title":{"rendered":"2K’s Project Ethos Gets Update, 31st Union Sets Ben Brinkman as Boss"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t2K<\/a> Games is moving forward with its long-gestating shooter, known by the working title of \u201cProject Ethos,\u201d with \u201ca renewed vision\u201d for the game as the the publisher appointments Respawn Entertainment\u2019s Ben Brinkman as the new head of developer 31st Union<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tBrinkman replaces Michael Condrey, who was ousted from 31st Union back in February amid mounting internal criticism of Project Ethos\u2019 progress.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a memo to staff Wednesday, which was provided to Variety by 2K Games<\/a>, 2K president David Ismailer told 31st Union and 2K Games staff: \u201cThe community feedback from last fall\u2019s Project ETHOS playtest was enlightening. It affirmed the promise of a roguelike shooter but told us we still had work to do. It uncovered the need for a more distinct identity. It\u2019s been inspiring to see how far you\u2019ve come. You took the feedback to heart and reimagined Project ETHOS with a renewed vision \u2013 one that\u2019s poised to deliver on its promise to our players. Our confidence in Project ETHOS grows every day. To further the incredible progress you\u2019ve made, I\u2019m excited to welcome Ben Brinkman as the new Studio Head of 31st Union. After several months of conversations, Ben officially joins us on Monday, October 20.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBrinkman comes to 2K\u2019s 31st Union from Electronic Arts\u2019 Respawn Entertainment, where he served as head of production for \u201cApex Legends.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tSee Ismailer\u2019s full note announcing Brinkman\u2019s hire below.<\/p>\n

\n\tTeam \u2013<\/p>\n

\n\tI know you all just wrapped up your town hall \u2013 I hope you\u2019re as excited as I am with the good news. Last time I sent you all a note, I shared the following statement: \u201cI believe in this team. You all are some of the most driven and creative developers we have had the chance to partner with \u2013 and we\u2019re excited for that partnership to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWith your dedication and flexibility, especially over the last year, you continue to prove that.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe community feedback from last fall\u2019s Project ETHOS playtest was enlightening. It affirmed the promise of a roguelike shooter but told us we still had work to do. It uncovered the need for a more distinct identity.<\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s been inspiring to see how far you\u2019ve come. You took the feedback to heart and reimagined Project ETHOS with a renewed vision \u2013 one that\u2019s poised to deliver on its promise to our players<\/p>\n

\n\tOur confidence in Project ETHOS grows every day. To further the incredible progress you\u2019ve made, I\u2019m excited to welcome Ben Brinkman as the new Studio Head of 31st Union. After several months of conversations, Ben officially joins us on Monday, October 20.<\/p>\n

\n\tBen\u2019s leadership and experience in the PVP shooter space is extensive, having spent the last 15 years developing and leading some of the most recognizable franchises in gaming, including Call of Duty: Black Ops, and most recently, Apex Legends.<\/p>\n

\n\tPlease join me in welcoming Ben next week. We are all excited to continue to see the evolution of Project ETHOS in the months to come.<\/p>\n

\n\tDavid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2K Games is moving forward with its long-gestating shooter, known by the working title of \u201cProject Ethos,\u201d with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":76858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[54073,54074,54075,85,46,125],"class_list":{"0":"post-76857","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-2k","9":"tag-2k-games","10":"tag-31st-union","11":"tag-il","12":"tag-israel","13":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}