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.
Retro Gamer
- Entities
- Electronic Arts
- Joshua Kushner
- Affinity Partners
- Layoffs
- Silver Lake
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Company Buyouts
- Andrew Wilson
- Public Investment Fund
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