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EA Lays Off Battlefield Staff Amid Franchise Turmoil

3/9/2026

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  • Electronic Arts (EA) laid off Battlefield staff from Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios in a realignment.
  • EA continues live service for Battlefield 6 after a record launch selling 7 million copies in three days.
  • Player engagement has fallen, with Steam reviews now Mixed and criticism of monetization and content updates.
  • The layoffs follow the death of franchise head Vince Zampella amid EA's roughly $55 billion investor-led acquisition.