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EA Lays Off Staff Across All Battlefield Studios Following Record-Breaking Battlefield 6 Launch
Electronic Arts has laid off staff across all studios involved with the Battlefield franchise following the launch of Battlefield 2042. The exact number of affected employees and the specific studios are not detailed, but the layoffs are reportedly impacting multiple development teams.
Battlefield 6 takes home Game of the Year at UKIE Video Game Awards 2026
Electronic Arts has initiated layoffs across its Battlefield studios, including Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios. This news follows a record-breaking launch for Battlefield 6.
Best-selling shooter Battlefield 6 is not immune to layoffs as EA slashes an unknown number of positions
Electronic Arts has conducted layoffs across multiple studios involved with Battlefield 2042, including Criterion, DICE, Ripple Effect, and Motive. The company stated these changes are part of a realignment to better focus on community priorities for the franchise. Despite its initial high sales and awards, the game has seen a significant drop in player count on Steam.
‘Anything Can Change’ – Battlefield 6 Dev Says It Plans to Listen to Community Feedback for ‘a Very Long Time’ - IGN
Justin Wiebe, design director at Ripple Effect, stated that Battlefield Studios plans to continuously listen to and react to community feedback for Battlefield 6 for a long time. Despite mixed reactions to post-launch content and delays, Wiebe emphasized that the game's direction can change based on player input and telemetry data. The studio is preparing to launch Season 2: Nightfall on March 17, with further content planned for April.
Jobs Roundup: March 2026 | ProbablyMonsters expands its leadership team
Several gaming companies have announced new executive appointments. ProbablyMonsters added Jonathan Lander, David Reid, and Mark Subotnick to its leadership team. Kasedo Games appointed Timea Edvi as publishing director, Sixteen Tons named Sebastian Nußuam as CCO, and Microsoft Gaming welcomed Alison Zeng as strategic partner manager. Additionally, Adam Orth has become COO at Midwest Games, and Arah Collins joins Escape Velocity Entertainment as senior narrative designer.
Star Wars The Old Republic launches Master’s Enigma story, new Galactic Season, and spring festival rerun
Star Wars: The Old Republic has launched its new Master's Enigma storyline, a new Galactic Season titled 'Secrets of the Syndicate', and a rerun of the Dantooine Spring Abundance Festival. The update also includes date night missions, bug fixes, and class tweaks. The game will undergo server downtime on March 10, 2026, for the deployment of Game Update 7.8.1.
Battlefield 6-medarbetare sägs upp från fyra studior
Electronic Arts has confirmed layoffs affecting an unknown number of employees across four studios: DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, all involved with the Battlefield franchise. The company cited 'realignment' to better serve the community's expectations for the game.
EA implements layoffs at Battlefield Studios
Electronic Arts has implemented layoffs across multiple studios involved with the Battlefield franchise, including Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios. The company described the move as a "realignment" to better focus on community priorities, despite Battlefield 6 being the best-selling game of 2025. Player count and criticism over monetization and roadmap delays for Battlefield 6, along with the reception of the spin-off Battlefield REDSEC, are cited as likely reasons for the job cuts.
EA lays off staff from all studios working on 2025's best-selling Battlefield 6
Electronic Arts has laid off staff from all studios contributing to the upcoming Battlefield 6. The company stated these layoffs are in alignment with focusing on community priorities.
EA Lays Off Multiple Employees Amid Battlefield 6’s Current Woes – Rumor
Electronic Arts has reportedly laid off multiple employees working on Battlefield 6 as part of an organizational realignment. Studios including Motive Studios, Ripple Effect, Criterion, and DICE have been affected. EA stated that Battlefield remains a top priority and that changes were made to better align teams with community needs.
Battlefield Developer Layoffs
Electronic Arts has reportedly laid off an unknown number of staff across its Battlefield development teams. The layoffs affected studios including Criterion Games, Dice, Ripple Effect Studios, and Motive Studios.
EA Lays Off Battlefield Staff Despite Record-Breaking BF6 Launch
Electronic Arts has laid off staff across all Battlefield studios despite Battlefield 6 achieving a record-breaking launch. This move has drawn criticism from the gaming community, who view it as a pattern of publishers prioritizing cost-cutting over developer well-being. The layoffs impact multiple studios, including DICE, Ripple Effect, Criterion, and Industrial Toys, raising concerns about the future support and development of Battlefield 6.
Solo Developer’s Brutally Honest SANCTALE Launch Shows What Indie Gaming Should Be
Solo developer Black Rock Shooter has launched their game SANCTALE on PC with a refreshingly honest message about potential bugs and their commitment to fixing them. This approach highlights the strengths of indie development, emphasizing direct communication and rapid iteration over corporate PR and extensive QA, contrasting with the practices of larger studios like Ubisoft and Electronic Arts.
EA confirms layoffs for Battlefield Studios, even with Battlefield 6’s record sales
Electronic Arts has confirmed layoffs affecting its combined Battlefield Studios teams, including DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios. Despite record sales for Battlefield 6, the company cited a "realignment" to better focus on community priorities. The scale of the layoffs is unknown, but the news comes amid broader industry trends of job cuts and concerns about post-launch support for live service games.
Battlefield 6 developers face layoffs despite making one of the best-selling games of 2025
Electronic Arts has confirmed layoffs within its Battlefield organization, affecting studios like Criterion, DICE, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, despite Battlefield 6 being the best-selling game of 2025. EA stated these changes are to better align teams around community priorities, though the exact number of affected employees remains unspecified. The company is also undergoing a sale to a consortium of investors.
Record Breaking Battlefield 6 Sales Not Enough to Prevent Layoffs
Despite Battlefield 6 achieving record-breaking sales, becoming the best-selling game in the USA for 2025 and selling seven million copies in three days, Electronic Arts has initiated layoffs across its Battlefield Studios. The unspecified number of staff affected are from EA DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studio, with the company citing a "realignment" despite the game's commercial success and ongoing post-launch content plans.
Battlefield developers laid off by EA months after Battlefield 6 'shatters records'
Electronic Arts has conducted layoffs within its Battlefield division, impacting studios like Criterion, DICE, Ripple Effect, and Motive. This occurs months after Battlefield 6 achieved record-breaking launch sales. The company stated these changes are to better align teams with community priorities and continue investment in the franchise.
EA Laying Off Staff at Its Battlefield Studios as Part of "Realignment" Strategy Even After
Electronic Arts is reportedly laying off staff across its Battlefield studios, including Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, as part of a "realignment" strategy. Despite the franchise's recent resurgence with the best-selling Battlefield game, EA stated these changes are to "better align our teams around what matters most to our community." The company is also undergoing a significant acquisition process.
Battlefield 6 was 'the biggest launch in franchise history.' 6 months later, EA is laying off people who made…
Electronic Arts has confirmed layoffs within its Battlefield division, including studios like Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive, just six months after the successful launch of Battlefield 2042. An EA spokesperson stated that the changes were made to better align teams around community priorities, emphasizing continued investment in the franchise.
EA laid off staffers across Battlefield studios to 'better align' its teams
Electronic Arts has laid off an undisclosed number of employees across its Battlefield studios, including Dice, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios, as part of a "realignment" to "better align" teams. Despite these cuts, EA stated that Battlefield remains a priority and that they are continuing to invest in the franchise, guided by player feedback.