EA is Laying Off More Employees

gamerant.com:

In news that echoes similar stories playing out across the gaming and tech industry, developer and publisher EA is set to lay off a significant portion of its workforce as the company looks to restructure. This latest round of layoffs comes only weeks after EA laid off over 200 QA testers working on the publisher’s free-to-play shooter Apex Legends.

Unfortunately for the affected employees, this latest round of layoffs follows a pattern that has been repeated by multiple developers and publishers in recent months. The year began with news of layoffs at Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries, with other major companies quickly following suit as they adjusted to an uncertain economic environment and changes brought about by the growth of remote workers. While gamers have remained mostly unaffected by these industrywide layoffs so far, it seems almost inevitable that the ripple effect of these firings will eventually be felt as they begin to impact titles already in development.

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In news reported by GamesIndustry.biz, it’s been revealed that EA will be laying off roughly 6% of its total workforce in the coming months, which equates to around 775 jobs. Following news of the layoffs, EA CEO Andrew Wilson attempted to put a positive spin on the mass firings in a note to employees where he stated that the company is still “operating from a position of strength.” Affected employees are being offered severance pay and “additional benefits such as health care and career transition services.” The layoffs were part of a refocusing of the company’s strategic goals, with Wilson stating that EA’s priorities moving forward will be creating communities around titles with “blockbuster interactive storytelling” and