EA's restructuring extends beyond the BioWare shutdown, with the company laying off around 400 people—roughly 3% of its workforce—per an internal memo from executives David Tinson and Cam Weber, as reported by Bloomberg. About 50 roles were tied to the canceled new Mass Effect game, and The Sims faces disruption as EA pauses "Project Lotus" to redirect resources to "Project Evergreen." Full Circle, the studio behind skate., is being downsized to a smaller, more focused team despite the game's strong early access performance since September 2025. The team had already endured layoffs earlier this year.
Some projects remain active, however. Respawn and DICE are reportedly collaborating on Star Wars: Battlefront 3, while Battlefield, Apex Legends, Motive's Iron Man game, and the next Star Wars Jedi title continue. Fight Night is also said to be making a comeback. The memo states these decisions followed a months-long business review.
The layoffs arrive months after EA went private in a $55 billion buyout led by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, which reportedly left the company with around $20 billion in debt. EA says it will share more about its projects over the coming months.
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