>*Small Axe Studio is a triple-A development studio formed from* [*2K*](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/take-two-interactive/2k-games/)*’s exploratory Sports Lab project, which was established back in 2023, it said in an announcement.*

>*Notably, the new developer is based in Vancouver, where* [*EA*](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/electronic-arts/) *makes its FC games (previously ‘FIFA’), and is full of former* [*EA Sports*](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/electronic-arts/ea-sports/) *veterans.*

>*The studio is led by executive producer Aaron McHardy, who previously held the same role for EA Sports’ FIFA team for over 15 years until 2021. Small Axe’s design head is another EA veteran, Gary Peterson, who worked on FIFA titles spanning back to FIFA 06.*

>*Other 20-year EA Sports veterans at Small Axe include head of operations Tom Pan, engineering lead Mike Thompson, and technical art director John Cruz.*

2K unveils SMALL AXE, a ambitious new AAA sports studio set in Vancouver — Veteran developers from the FIFA/FC series are already working on a new franchise