Battlefield 6's Successful Launch Nets EA CEO $38 Million Payday After Layoffs to Development Team
Wilson received $38.65 million in bonuses and stock awards, while EA cut Battlefield 6 staff across four studios.
- Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received $38,649,984 in compensation for the 2026 fiscal year, marking an increase of over $8 million from the previous year following Battlefield 6 developer layoffs.
- In March, Electronic Arts cut staff across DICE, Criterion Games, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, despite Battlefield 6 surpassing Call of Duty as the best-selling game of 2025 in the U.S.
- President Laura Miele earned $13.7 million, chief financial officer Stuart Canfield received around $11.3 million, while Jacob Schatz and Mala Singh took home $8.4 million and $8.3 million, respectively.
- Electronic Arts reported $7.531 billion in net revenue last fiscal year, a 9% increase, as the company executed a 'bold' AI strategy to advance research, expansion, and efficiency.
- Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is acquiring Electronic Arts for $55 billion; once the deal closes, the company will go private, potentially ending public access to future executive compensation reports.
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EA's Battlefield 6 Gold Rush: CEO Scores $38M Payday as Developers Lose Jobs
Battlefield 6 was a huge hit and helped power Electronic Arts (EA) to a record financial year. However, the celebration was accompanied by a wave of layoffs. Developers at studios linked to Battlefield lost their jobs, while top executives received multimillion-dollar payouts. EA's latest annual filing shows the company hit record revenue as CEO Andrew Wilson earned nearly $38.7M in 2026. The figures have drawn renewed attention to job cuts at p…
Battlefield 6's Successful Launch Nets EA CEO $38 Million Payday After Layoffs to Development Team
EA’s CEO got an $8 million raise thanks to how well Battlefield 6 performed — four months after the devs responsible for making the game got laid off.Battlefield 6 was the highest-selling game of 2025, beating out Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and NBA 2K26. It sold over seven million copies in just three days and was the best-selling title across both Xbox and PC at the time.However, in March 2026 — just five months after celebrating the most succes…
After laying off Battlefield 6 developers, EA pays CEO Andrew Wilson $38 million as the game sold 7 million copies in three days
Gaming News: Electronic Arts (EA) has increased CEO Andrew Wilson's pay. The company disclosed that Wilson received $38.65 million in total compensation for fiscal.
EA's CEO got a $38 million bonus thanks to Battlefield 6's success—but of course many devs were laid off anyway
Battlefield 6 was a massive success, selling over 20 million copies since launching last October and becoming the best-selling game of 2025. Despite the game’s financial success, Electronic Arts announced a wave of layoffs across a number of studios that worked on Battlefield 6 back in March, including DICE, Criterion, Motive, and Ripple Effect. In light of BF6’s strong sales, the move didn’t make much sense then, and it makes less sense today w…
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