Electronic Arts Trimming Teams Behind Battlefield 6 Despite Historic Launch
What’s Happening at EA?
Video game giant Electronic Arts (EA) is reportedly trimming various teams behind Battlefield 6, including Criterion, Dice, Motive, and Ripple Effect.
The workforce reduction comes despite the company calling the game “the biggest launch in franchise history.”
It remains unclear if any Canadian employees are affected by the latest round of job cuts at EA.
Source
Justin Higgs, EA’s VP Corporate Communications, confirmed the latest workforce reduction in a statement to The Verge.
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