A year after laying off five percent of its workforce – impacting 670 employees – EA has reportedly cut more than 300 additional jobs, as part of what it called “select changes” at the company. The move has also seen the publisher cancel a number of in-development projects, said to include a new Titanfall game.
EA’s latest round of layoffs was initially reported by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, who – citing a source “familiar with the cuts” – claimed “between 300 and 400 positions” had been eliminated. Around 100 of those cuts were said to have been made at Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi studio Respawn Entertainment.
An EA spokesperson confirmed layoffs had been made in a statement shared with Bloomberg, writing, “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.”
A follow-up statement from Respawn acknowledged it had made some “targeted team adjustments”, specifically impacting its Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi teams. “These decisions aren’t easy and we are deeply grateful to every teammate affected,” it added. The studio also confirmed it had “made the decision to step away from two early-stage incubation projects”.