According to IGN, the wider bloodletting largely targeted EA’s “Experiences” team—covering customer support, marketing, and Fan Care—though no one seems to have walked away untouched.

An EA mouthpiece trotted out the usual PR fluff: “As part of our continued focus on our long-term strategic priorities, we’ve made select changes within our organisation that more effectively aligns teams and allocates resources in service of driving future growth.”

This corporate contortion comes as Respawn faces its own culling, losing developers, QA testers, and publishing staff. Apex Legends wasn’t spared, nor were the teams behind Star Wars Jedi and two incubation projects, including the canned Titanfall game Bloomberg leaked last month.

The publisher insists it's “treating people with care and respect,” giving affected staff the option to apply for other roles internally. But that rings hollow after years of repeated layoffs. Just last year, EA axed 670 workers in a broader restructuring. The year before that, BioWare saw 50 staffers shown the door, with Codemasters also trimmed.

Earlier in 2025, BioWare got hit again, with devs shuffled or shed depending on project alignment. Apparently, long-term strategic priorities at EA involve an annual spring cleaning of its staff roster.