After over seven million copies sold worldwide and becoming the USA's best-selling game of 2025, EA has responded to the success of Battlefield 6 by laying off staff.
An unspecified number of staff across Battlefield Studios (EA DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studio) have lost their jobs as part of a "realignment" across the entire team, according to IGN.
The outlet understands that all four teams remain open and operational, but a number of different teams and offices are affected by the layoffs.
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Battlefield 6 represented a huge success for EA last year, as its opening month sales made it the biggest entry in the series' history. It sold seven million units in three days and was named the USA's best-selling title of last year. Despite that, layoffs are taking place as Battlefield Studios delivers on its post-launch plans. It's currently working through a second season of free content.
While the response to Battlefield 6 at launch was positive, things have turned somewhat pear-shaped in the months since. Updates have been delayed, the game's monetisation attempts have been criticised, and some cosmetics have been caught utilising generative AI.
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This industry is so broken it’s insane.
I'm sure this is in no way indicative of the kinda pressures Bungie is under right now.
Well, this either shows how unsustainable live-service can be, or EA is making room for everything to be AI. Or they want operation costs to look more attractive to incoming buyers.
@RoomWithaMoose I’m glad I work in a field when I don’t have to worry about ai taking my job.
The last bf I played was bf v I want to buy this one but after v and 2042 I still have bug doubts
Nothing will beat Bf 1 for me
Layoffs everywhere Robots need Battery power but not coffee or ciggy breaks I can see the logic i'm off fishing.
Damn… even a story that doesn’t involve lay-offs makes it a unclear how much 💩 the industry is in rn.
Once the sale to the PIF is complete, you better bet there will be many more layoffs at EA.
Not saying it's a positive move but isn't this standard practice when a game is released?
Big studios often down size post launch from my understanding as they become unsustainable.
Well, with Saudi Arabia getting ready to take over EA, can't have any anti-terrorist propaganda, can we?
What a tragedy. I remember reading EA expected BF6 to hit 100 million players.
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-reportedly-expects-battlefield-6-to-have-100-million-players-three-times-more-than-the-series-best-seller
"Obviously, Battlefield has never achieved those numbers before," stated one source, while another said: "It's important to understand that over about that same period, 2042 has only gotten 22 million."
I'm sure they'll get a handle on the delays and such with LESS people xD
@Yor-sama I loved Battlefield 1. Despite the hype, 6 seemed like a significant step down in every way besides gunplay. To be fair, I did only play the beta, but I reckon that was still highly reflective of the final project.
It could've sold double what it did and still have these layoffs.
This game died so quickly. Unfortunately once people leave they don’t ever really come back for long periods. Another huge live service flop.
@Yor-sama @RoomWithaMoose BF1 runs circles around BF6, in my opinion. I got back into BF1 after playing BF6 for a couple months and it really is crazy how much better BF1 is. I don't even think the graphics are all that much better in BF6. Pretty crazy, considering BF1 is a decade old.
@Afroducc they bulk up for development, make the push for release. Everyone got their bonus checks, then layoffs. The gaming circle of life.
@RoomWithaMoose bf was so good
The gunplay,maps, graphics and of course the destruction
That game truly looked a next gen bf
Ohh yeah and the mud on the weapons
10/10 for me
@wildcat_kickz bf 1 is still very active years later this proves that movings into more futuristic or modern wars doesn't mean success I know ppl want to play with a badass tanks or jet plane but nothing beats you your sword and your horse
I want bf to go back to WW1 or WW2 again
It had a good release, but they couldn't keep the momentum going some odd decisions also pushed the players away.
But I might point out that they only laid off employees once the player count hit the same numbers as Marathon is having right now.
BF6 launches to 750k concurrents on Steam, dev issues layoffs. Doesn’t bode well for Bungie/Marathon.
@wilky2988 Or maybe it says that Steam concurrents aren't everything and comparing Marathon to literally every other game on Steam isn't a productive use of anyone's time.
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