EA Lays Off Staff at Battlefield Studios Post-Launch

Electronic Arts announced layoffs affecting an unspecified number of employees across its Battlefield development studios on March 9, 2026, less than six months after the record-breaking launch of Battlefield 6. The cuts impacted teams at DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect and Motive Studios, though all four facilities will continue operations as part of a broader realignment effort.

The layoffs come despite Battlefield 6 achieving significant commercial success following its October 10, 2025 release. The first-person shooter became the best-selling game in the United States for 2025, moving seven million copies in its first three days and marking the franchise's largest launch to date. It also peaked at 747,440 concurrent players on Steam, surpassing rivals like Call of Duty in initial popularity and driving a 38 percent year-over-year increase in EA's net bookings to $3.046 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2026.

An EA spokesperson stated, "We've made select changes within our Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community. Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities, and we're continuing to invest in the franchise, guided...