EA Layoffs Hits Battlefield Studios in Major Realignment

EA Reportedly Laying Off Battlefield Development Staff After Successful Game Launch

Photo Credit: Battlefield Studios / Electronic Arts Battlefield 6 developer EA has reportedly laid off staff months after it became the best-selling game in the US in 2025. Notably, EA, short for Electronic Arts, laid off employees at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, which together form the Battlefield Studios. The decision to lay off employees is reportedly part of a “realignment” across Battlefield studios. EA has reportedly…

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It’s happened again. Layoffs.EA let go of several employees from DICE, Criterion Studios, Motive, and Ripple Effect. What's the common denominator? All of these studios worked on Battlefield 6.You know what makes this worse? According to Circana, Battlefield 6 was the best-selling game of 2025.Layoffs after success aren’t new. Games like Hi-Fi Rush were profitable and still led to closure. Whole publishers, like Activision, laid off workers desp…

EA Cuts Jobs Amid Battlefield 6 Backlash and Falling Players

Layoffs have hit teams connected to Battlefield 6 just months after the game’s launch. Publisher Electronic Arts says the job cuts are unrelated to its planned $55 billion acquisition. The news comes during a difficult period for the game, which has faced criticism over monetization, AI cosmetics, and slower content updates. At the same time, the game’s momentum has cooled. Steam reviews have dropped to “Mixed,” and peak player numbers on Steam…

EA Lays Off 'Battlefield' Staff Despite Successful Game Release in 2025—But Why?

Electronic Arts has laid off its employees who have worked on the Battlefield games despite their success last year with the game.