{"id":1816369,"date":"2026-03-09T17:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1816369"},"modified":"2026-03-09T17:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:12:03","slug":"ea-lays-off-staff-across-battlefield-studios-following-last-years-record-breaking-battlefield-6-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1816369","title":{"rendered":"EA lays off staff across Battlefield Studios, following last year&#8217;s record-breaking Battlefield 6 debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a 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<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"fd0bd0f1-4ad4-4a5f-b709-2c936e494119\" data-name=\"Battlefield 6\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Battlefield 6\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Battlefield 6\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Battlefield 6\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Battlefield 6\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Battlefield 6\" title=\"Follow Battlefield 6\"><br \/>\n  Follow Battlefield 6<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Despite celebrating a record-breaking launch for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/battlefield-2025\">Battlefield 6<\/a> towards the end of last year, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-dominates-steam-charts-ahead-of-worldwide-release-as-analyst-estimates-over-100m-in-pre-launch-sales\">saw it top Steam charts<\/a> and move 7m copies in only three days, EA has laid off an unspecified number of staff across its Battlefield teams.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve made select changes within our Battlefield organisation to better align our teams around what matters most to our community,&#8221; an EA spokesperson has told Eurogamer. &#8220;Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities, and we&#8217;re continuing to invest in the franchise, guided by player feedback and insights from Battlefield Labs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>These layoffs will impact workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/ea-lays-off-staff-across-all-battlefield-studios-following-record-breaking-battlefield-6-launch\">IGN<\/a>, the teams are being told these layoffs are happening due to a &#8220;realignment&#8221; at the company<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-european-sales-are-63-down-on-battlefield-6-and-50-down-on-black-ops-6\">Battlefield 6 had an auspicious start<\/a>, it has struggled to maintain that momentum. On its release in October, it soon reached a concurrent player peak of 747,440 over on <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/2807960\/charts\/\">Steam<\/a>. However, since then, daily numbers have dwindled perhaps more than EA was anticipating.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There have also been some community criticisms directed towards Battlefield 6. In February of this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-skins-with-big-edgy-skull-masks-have-seemingly-been-changed-following-community-outcry\">some skins were given a more realistic redesign after many were left disappointed by their original and slightly &#8216;edgier&#8217; looks<\/a>. Also last month, many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-season-2-first-reactions\">faced difficulties when trying to equip Battlefield 6&#8217;s gas masks<\/a>, which arrived with season two.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also the game&#8217;s battle royale mode &#8211; known as RedSec \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6s-redsec-battle-royale-makes-me-miss-peak-pubg\">which initially received a mixed reception from players and critics alike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Battlefield 6 skydiving.\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/battlefield-6-sky-diving.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1600\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Battlefield 6 skydiving.\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"battlefield-6-sky-diving.jpg\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1600\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>EA \/ Battlefield Studios.<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We called Battlefield 6 the &#8220;best entry in ages&#8221;, but only &#8220;when it&#8217;s actually being Battlefield&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ultimately though, Battlefield 6 clearly understands what makes the series special, even if it occasionally seems reluctant to accept it. Unlike 2042, the fun is easy to find from the outset, and what problems it has are much simpler to fix,&#8221; reads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s four star Battlefield 6 review<\/a>. &#8220;It could be more ambitious, and I&#8217;d like more of those larger sandboxes to play in, but overall Battlefield 6 is a reliable reset &#8211; and, crucially, a very strong foundation for EA to build upon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Battlefield&#8217;s franchise head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/vince-zampella-co-creator-of-call-of-duty-and-respawn-entertainment-has-died\">Vince Zampella passed away in December of last year<\/a>, following a car accident. EA called his death an &#8220;unimaginable loss&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Despite celebrating a record-breaking launch for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/battlefield-2025\">Battlefield 6<\/a> towards the end of last year, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-dominates-steam-charts-ahead-of-worldwide-release-as-analyst-estimates-over-100m-in-pre-launch-sales\">saw it top Steam charts<\/a> and move 7m copies in only three days, EA has laid off an unspecified number of staff across its Battlefield teams.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve made select changes within our Battlefield organisation to better align our teams around what matters most to our community,&#8221; an EA spokesperson has told Eurogamer. &#8220;Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities, and we&#8217;re continuing to invest in the franchise, guided by player feedback and insights from Battlefield Labs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>These layoffs will impact workers at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/ea-lays-off-staff-across-all-battlefield-studios-following-record-breaking-battlefield-6-launch\">IGN<\/a>, the teams are being told these layoffs are happening due to a &#8220;realignment&#8221; at the company<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-european-sales-are-63-down-on-battlefield-6-and-50-down-on-black-ops-6\">Battlefield 6 had an auspicious start<\/a>, it has struggled to maintain that momentum. On its release in October, it soon reached a concurrent player peak of 747,440 over on <a href=\"https:\/\/steamdb.info\/app\/2807960\/charts\/\">Steam<\/a>. However, since then, daily numbers have dwindled perhaps more than EA was anticipating.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There have also been some community criticisms directed towards Battlefield 6. In February of this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-skins-with-big-edgy-skull-masks-have-seemingly-been-changed-following-community-outcry\">some skins were given a more realistic redesign after many were left disappointed by their original and slightly &#8216;edgier&#8217; looks<\/a>. Also last month, many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-season-2-first-reactions\">faced difficulties when trying to equip Battlefield 6&#8217;s gas masks<\/a>, which arrived with season two.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also the game&#8217;s battle royale mode &#8211; known as RedSec \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6s-redsec-battle-royale-makes-me-miss-peak-pubg\">which initially received a mixed reception from players and critics alike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Battlefield 6 skydiving.\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/battlefield-6-sky-diving.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1600\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Battlefield 6 skydiving.\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"battlefield-6-sky-diving.jpg\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1600\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>EA \/ Battlefield Studios.<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We called Battlefield 6 the &#8220;best entry in ages&#8221;, but only &#8220;when it&#8217;s actually being Battlefield&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ultimately though, Battlefield 6 clearly understands what makes the series special, even if it occasionally seems reluctant to accept it. Unlike 2042, the fun is easy to find from the outset, and what problems it has are much simpler to fix,&#8221; reads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s four star Battlefield 6 review<\/a>. &#8220;It could be more ambitious, and I&#8217;d like more of those larger sandboxes to play in, but overall Battlefield 6 is a reliable reset &#8211; and, crucially, a very strong foundation for EA to build upon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Battlefield&#8217;s franchise head <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/vince-zampella-co-creator-of-call-of-duty-and-respawn-entertainment-has-died\">Vince Zampella passed away in December of last year<\/a>, following a car accident. 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