EA boss got £29,000,000 bonus for Battlefield 6 while the devs were laid off
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received a bonus of nearly $39 million for the 2026 financial year, despite the company laying off employees from studios working on Battlefield 6. This bonus is an increase from the previous year and does not include his base salary. Other executives also received significant bonuses, while games like Battlefield 6, EA Sports FC, and Apex Legends were highlighted for their success, alongside a generative AI strategy.
Metro UK
- Entities
- Apex Legends
- Dice
- Electronic Arts
- Motive Studios
- EA Sports FC 24
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- Criterion Games
- Take-Two Interactive
- Executive Compensation
- Layoffs
- Ripple Effect
- Battlefield 6
- Andrew Wilson
- Call of Duty
- Generative AI
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