EA Slashes ‘Battlefield’ Studio Jobs Even After ‘Battlefield 6’ Became 2025’s Top-Selling Game

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I’m really bummed to hear that Electronic Arts is doing layoffs, especially impacting the teams behind Battlefield. From what I’ve read, people at Criterion, DICE, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studio are all affected. It’s tough to see, and nobody seems to know exactly how many jobs are being cut right now. It’s a worrying time for the future of the series, honestly.

IGN sources say the recent layoffs at the Battlefield studios are part of a company restructuring. The goal is to change how the teams work together while still providing ongoing support for Battlefield 6. Despite the job cuts, all four studios will remain open and continue developing the Battlefield franchise.

Electronic Arts (EA) explained the recent changes within its Battlefield team to IGN, stating that they’re restructuring to better focus on what players want. EA confirmed Battlefield is still a major focus for the company and that they will continue to develop the game based on player feedback and testing through Battlefield Labs.

These job cuts are happening at a peculiar time for the game series. Battlefield 6 was the top-selling video game in the US in 2025 and had the biggest launch ever for the franchise, selling about 7 million copies in its first three days. While reviews for the single-player campaign were mixed, the multiplayer mode was well-received, earning an 8/10 score from IGN upon release.

The game hasn’t had a perfect run since its release. Players have voiced concerns about recent updates, particularly regarding cosmetic items, how characters move, and the game’s pricing. Some fans were also unhappy with the use of AI-generated content. In response to this feedback, the developers decided to postpone the start of Season 2 to allow time for improvements. Electronic Arts then shared a plan outlining the updates they intend to release over the next three months.

Since its release, Battlefield 6 has seen a decrease in players on Steam. It initially peaked at over 747,000 concurrent players, but now typically reaches peaks of around 67,000. While the total number of players is higher when including those on PlayStation 5 and Xbox consoles, the Steam numbers show a clear downward trend.

Meanwhile, the free-to-play Battlefield game, Redsec, is also struggling. Players on Steam have given it a largely negative review score.

Things have been pretty rough for Battlefield lately. We lost Vince Zampella, the head of the franchise, earlier this year, which was a huge blow. And on top of that, EA’s going through this massive $55 billion acquisition – a group including investors from Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners are involved. They’re saying the layoffs aren’t related to the deal, and that’s supposed to finalize later this year, but it’s definitely a weird time for everything.

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2026-03-09 22:45