EA devs feel "the threat of layoffs at all times," especially after Saudi Arabia acquisition: "It's hard to see how teams or games that underperform wouldn't be dissolved"
Electronic Arts developers are experiencing heightened anxiety regarding potential layoffs following the company's $55 billion acquisition by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Employees fear that underperforming teams and games may be dissolved to cut costs and manage debt, despite assurances of no immediate changes.
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Person: Joshua Kushner
- Company: Affinity Partners
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Silver Lake
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Topic: Company Buyouts
- Person: Andrew Wilson
- Company: Public Investment Fund
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