Overview
- IGN first reported layoffs affecting DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect and Motive, and EA confirmed making “select changes” across the Battlefield organization.
- EA said Battlefield remains a priority guided by player feedback and Battlefield Labs, and indicated multiple offices are impacted.
- All four studios will remain operational to continue supporting Battlefield 6, though EA has not specified which roles were eliminated.
- The move follows a blockbuster debut for Battlefield 6, including more than 7 million copies sold in three days and the top U.S. sales slot for 2025, even as player counts fell and post‑launch updates drew criticism such as a delayed Season 2 and mixed reception for Redsec.
- Employees were reportedly told the restructuring is a realignment not tied to the pending $55 billion acquisition of EA by investors including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners.