EA is restructuring its development teams, laying off approximately 400 employees, about 3% of its total workforce. According to an internal memo from executives David Tinson and Cam Weber, roughly 50 of the cuts are tied to the canceled new Mass Effect game. The Sims division is also affected, with EA pausing a project codenamed "Project Lotus" to shift resources to "Project Evergreen," which several reports describe as canceled outright.
Full Circle, the studio behind the skate series, is being downsized to a smaller, more focused team despite the game's strong performance since its early access launch in September 2025. Conversely, several major projects are receiving increased focus. Respawn and DICE are collaborating on a new shooter reportedly identified as Star Wars: Battlefront 3.
Other continuing titles include Battlefield, Apex Legends, Motive's Iron Man game, the next Star Wars Jedi game, and Fight Night. EA states these decisions follow a months-long strategic review of the business. The layoffs occur several months after EA completed a $55 billion buyout, taking the company private under a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners.
The transaction left the company with approximately $20 billion in debt. EA says it will share more about its projects over the coming months.
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