Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Monday that EA carried out a new, unquantified round of layoffs that mainly hit recruitment, customer support (Fan Care), trust and safety and IT teams.
- The full number of people affected is unknown, but public LinkedIn and social posts show remote U.S. roles and several longtime employees in EA’s Hyderabad office were among those let go.
- An internal Fan Care message described the shift as an effort to “adapt how we work to better meet fans’ changing needs” and said some roles, locations, or service partners would change.
- The cuts come as EA moves toward a roughly $55 billion sale led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund with Silver Lake and Affinity Partners that remains under EU regulatory review.
- EA reported $7.5 billion in net revenue for the year to March 31, 2026 and has run rolling layoffs since 2023, a pattern that raises concerns about support capacity and job security for long‑tenured staff.