US EditionEA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch
EA cites a 'realignment' as layoffs hit multiple Battlefield 6 studios amid declining player engagement and criticism of monetization and update pace.
- On March 9th, Electronic Arts confirmed layoffs across Battlefield teams as a 'realignment' while supporting Battlefield 6. Justin Higgs, EA's VP, stated the changes aim to better align teams.
- After a record launch that sold seven million copies in three days, Battlefield 6 faced heavy criticism over monetization, generative AI cosmetics, and sparse content updates, prompting a delayed Season 2.
- IGN rated Battlefield 6 multiplayer 8/10 despite mixed campaign reviews, Steam concurrents peaked at 747,440 then dropped to tens of thousands, and Redsec holds a 'Mostly Negative' Steam rating.
- All four studios will remain operational, though IGN has asked EA for details on impacted roles and EA confirmed layoffs to The Verge without clarifying headcount; observers warn talent loss may hurt future Battlefield projects.
- EA is preparing to be acquired by Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 billion, recently published a three-month roadmap, and faces a volatile shooter market with Highguard shutting down later this week.
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Battlefield 6 teams hit with layoffs despite ‘biggest launch in franchise history’
Even a record-breaking launch can't seem to save developers from layoffs. According to a report from IGN, the various teams behind Battlefield 6 have been hit with an unspecified number of layoffs; that includes staff at EA studios Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive, all of which contributed to the game. In a statement to The Verge, EA confirmed the news but did not clarify the number of developers impacted. "We've made select changes wi…
EA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch
EA is laying off an unknown number of individuals from across its Battlefield teams, including workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, IGN understands.
EA Lays Off Battlefield 6 Devs Across Multiple Studios Despite Record Profits Around Launch
The latest in a long line of layoffs and budget cuts affecting the gaming industry comes by way of EA, who has just been confirmed to be laying off developers across all four studios that worked on Battlefield 6—those being Criterion, Dice, Motive, and Ripple Effect. This is according to a report by IGN, although it's unclear how many employees will be affected by the layoffs. Battlefield 6 has seemingly been one of the most successful Battlefie…
Report: Following Battlefield 6's Super Successful Launch, EA Lays off Staff Across All BF Studios
Having trouble viewing the text? You can always read the original article here: Report: Following Battlefield 6’s Super Successful Launch, EA Lays off Staff Across All BF Studios Following the massive success of Battlefield 6’s launch last year that saw the game become the #1 best-selling premium title in 2025 (yes, even beating Call of Duty), it seems that isn’t enough, as the developers behind the first-person shooter are the latest studios hi…
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