“Well, that didn’t go as planned,” it admitted in a sardonic tone befitting Tony Stark. “But now you know, and we’ve got a lot more to show you. See you when we’re ready.”

Marvel’s Iron Man was announced in September 2022, with the publisher touting it as a “super high production value triple A experience.” Electronic Arts and Marvel subsequently announced a multi-year partnership which would include a Black Panther title from the minds behind Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War.

Fast forward to 2023 and news on either title was pretty much non-existent, aside from Iron Man being in early pre-production. Despite assuring that both games were in development in 2024, and Motive hitting a “major internal milestone” that year for Iron Man, Black Panther would be cancelled in 2025. As quiet as things have been, a job listing that same year for a level designer indicated that Motive was hiring to create “major single-player levels.”

Hardly a revelation since it was first announced as a single-player action-adventure title with an original story and third-person perspective, but hey, every update matters. Which is why this latest development is the most exciting – it could point to a potential reveal sometime in the near future. Maybe even this year, if we’re lucky.

Stay tuned for updates, and in the meantime, head here to learn more about Avalanche’s cancelled Iron Man title.

Along with this, he also noted that the company wants to cut its annual costs down by $700 million. This will involve cuts of $170 million in what has been described as “organizational efficiencies.” While the company hasn’t outright said it, the phrasing indicates that EA is bracing itself for a large round of layoffs to be able to hit its targets. This comes despite the company’s EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) sitting at around $1.5 billion, allowing it to comfortably pay off the interest.

As for the future of the company, it is currently unknown where EA’s layoffs will begin. It is quite likely that the company is now looking at ways to maximize its revenues through popular games like its yearly sports releases and live-service titles like Battlefield 6 and Apex Legends. Where that leaves development teams like BioWare, which primarily focus on single-player experiences, remains to be seen.

In announcing that the deal had been completed, Silver Lake CEO Egon Durban said in a statement that he is looking forward to investing in ways to improve the game development process by making use of AI, which could also play a major role in upcoming layoffs.

“As long-term investors in technology, we admire how EA’s innovation fuels imagination and human connection,” he said. “We’re proud to join with PIF and Affinity Partners to invest heavily in EA’s growth, including what AI can do to enhance game development and player experience, and excited to partner with Andrew and the EA team as they raise the bar for fans everywhere.”

For his part, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said in a statement that the company is looking forward to working with its new owners and “invest boldly” in ways to grow the company. “We’re entering this next chapter from a position of strength with partners who share our vision and ambition,” he said. “Together, we’ll invest boldly, accelerate innovation, and build the next generation of games and experiences for the hundreds of millions of players and fans who inspire us every day.”

The deal to acquire EA is valued at around $55 billion, with EA taking on quite a bit of debt to make payments. Shareholders in the company are being paid $210 per share now that the deal has wrapped up, which also includes many people currently still working at the company.

While the acquisition was announced back in September 2025, in the following month, a report popped up indicating that many developers working at BioWare have been anxious about the deal potentially leading to layoffs across the studio. “I’ve been doing it since last year, but I’m making sure I have a portfolio ready and feelers out for other jobs,” said one developer. “Kind of feels like a matter of time.”

EA's annual Ebitda is around $1.5 billion, which should be enough to service the interest payments. But the publisher has told debt investors that it will cut $700 million in annual costs including $170 million in "organizational efficiencies," per Bloomberg. In other words: mass layoffs

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier.bsky.social) 2026-08-05T00:34:00.106Z

In a statement, CEO Andrew Wilson has said that the company will work with its new owners to “invest boldly” to ensure the growth of the company by working on next-generation games and experiences.

“This moment recognizes the extraordinary people whose creativity, ambition and passion have made EA one of the world’s leading interactive entertainment companies. We’re entering this next chapter from a position of strength with partners who share our vision and ambition. Together, we’ll invest boldly, accelerate innovation, and build the next generation of games and experiences for the hundreds of millions of players and fans who inspire us every day.”

With the deal having closed, the PIF has now taken on 93.4 percent ownership in the company. Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, on the other hand, have taken on 5.5 percent and 1.1 percent ownership, respectively. As per the terms of the deal, shareholders are being paid $210 per EA share owned in cash. At the time, this was noted as being a premium of 25 percent over the company’s share price as of the market’s closing on September 25th, 2025, which saw each share valued at $168.32.

“Having been a minority investor in the company for more than five years, we have a deep understanding of EA’s unique platform, massive global sports and gaming franchises, and iconic IP,” said the PIF head of international investments and deputy governor, Turqi Alnowaiser. “Entertainment and sports are key areas of strategic focus for PIF, and are among the fastest growing and evolving sectors around the world. Together, the Consortium is uniquely positioned to be a long-term partner to EA’s management team in driving sustained growth and innovation for EA and the industry.”

Silver Lake CEO Egon Durban, in his own statement, has implied that EA might start seeing heavier investments into AI-based technologies. While the form these technologies will take remains unknown, Durban has noted that he is keen to see what AI can do to enhance the game development process as well as player experience.

“As long-term investors in technology, we admire how EA’s innovation fuels imagination and human connection. We’re proud to join with PIF and Affinity Partners to invest heavily in EA’s growth, including what AI can do to enhance game development and player experience, and excited to partner with Andrew and the EA team as they raise the bar for fans everywhere.”

The closure of the deal comes shortly after EA confirmed that it had obtained all the necessary regulatory approvals. Interestingly, this came despite US lawmakers asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the deal before outright approving it.

“As of July 30, 2026, all regulatory approvals required to complete the Merger have been obtained. Electronic Arts currently expects the Merger to close on or about the close of trading on August 4, 2026,” said EA in its filing.

The acquisition was first announced back in September 2025, and the all-cash deal is valued at around $55 billion. Shareholders in the company were offered $210 per share, which was noted as being higher than the share price at the time – $168.32 – and even higher than the all-time high EA share value of $179.01.

“Our creative and passionate teams at EA have delivered extraordinary experiences for hundreds of millions of fans, built some of the world’s most iconic IP, and created significant value for our business. This moment is a powerful recognition of their remarkable work,” said CEO and chairman Andrew Wilson in a statement.

“Looking ahead, we will continue to push the boundaries of entertainment, sports, and technology, unlocking new opportunities. Together with our partners, we will create transformative experiences to inspire generations to come. I am more energized than ever about the future we are building.”

By December 2025, EA’s shareholders had approved the acquisition, which then opened up the door for the company to start seeking regulatory approvals.

Back in January, however, lawmakers, including more than 40 House Democrats in the US Congress, had raised some concerns over the acquisition, and asked the Federal Trade Commission to put it under closer scrutiny. The primary reason for this was to ensure that jobs wouldn’t be affected due to a concentration of the labor market. Along with this, the fact that the deal was being financed through a leveraged deal that would put EA at least $20 billion in debt also raised some eyebrows.

“We are concerned that the proposed buyout is expected to be financed with at least $20 billion in debt, which creates strong incentives for the acquiring firms to pursue further cost-cutting measures, including lay-offs, offshoring, restructuring, or studio closures. These actions would not only jeopardize thousands of high-skilled American jobs, but also further concentrate already fragile labor markets for software engineers, artists, writers, testers, and other professionals whose skills are essential to the industry.”

The latest round of regulatory approvals means that EA is right on schedule for its acquisition process, with the company having said that the deal would be completed by Q1 of the 2027 fiscal year. From August 4th onwards, EA’s shares will no longer be listed on any stock exchange. In the meantime, Wilson and the rest of the executive team at EA have also been handsomely rewarded with large bonus packages.

The company has also been rewarding some of its other executives. CFO Stuart Canfield, for instance, received $11.3 million, while EA president Laura Miele got $13.7 million and chief people officer Mala Singh received $8.3 million.

While the exact reasons behind these payments haven’t been revealed, the filing has noted that, with Battlefield 6, the company “achieved meeting all milestones for a high-quality launch.” EA Sports FC also seemingly played a role, having “achieved meeting specified retention goal, meeting audience growth targets for FC Mobile in specified geography, and meeting key product execution milestones.”

Even lesser-regarded titles like Skate seemingly resulted in executive leadership receiving bonus payments, thanks to surpassing a certain number of players.

These bonuses come as Electronic Arts undergoes its acquisition by an investor consortium that includes Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. Valued at $55 billion, the all-cash deal was approved by EA’s shareholders back in December 2025. Once the process is complete, the PIF will own 93.4 percent of EA. Silver Lake Partners and Affinity Partners, on the other hand, will end up with 5.5 percent and 1.1 percent ownership of EA, respectively.

“Our creative and passionate teams at EA have delivered extraordinary experiences for hundreds of millions of fans, built some of the world’s most iconic IP, and created significant value for our business. This moment is a powerful recognition of their remarkable work,” said Wilson in a statement when announcing the deal.

“Looking ahead, we will continue to push the boundaries of entertainment, sports, and technology, unlocking new opportunities. Together with our partners, we will create transformative experiences to inspire generations to come. I am more energized than ever about the future we are building.”

A report from earlier this year, however, has indicated that the deal might attract some scrutiny from the US Federal Trade Commission. Lawmakers, including more than 40 House Democrats in the US Congress, have written and signed a letter to FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson to review the deal.

Key targets of the review would revolve around making sure that the acquisition doesn’t affect “fair, competitive labor markets” and that American jobs remain safeguarded.

Similarly, developers at some of EA’s studios, like BioWare, have also spoken about how they are worried that the company will undergo further cost-cutting to make the deal more palatable for its new owners. “I’ve been doing it since last year, but I’m making sure I have a portfolio ready and feelers out for other jobs,” said one developer. “Kind of feels like a matter of time.”

There was also that showcase of upcoming changes to the game’s gunplay to get us hyped for Season 4’s imminent arrival. Well, that just got quite a shot in the arm with the recent trailer, which brings us a good look at what to expect when naval combat finally enters the fray. There are a bunch of different boat and weapon combinations on display, as well as how attacking from the waters adds a tactical layer to your actions on land and in the air. It all looks quite naturally woven into the gameplay loop, and we’re pretty eager to check it out for ourselves when the new season drops on July 21st.

It isn’t just the new gameplay, but the new stages that it’s unfolding on that have us excited. Tsuru Reef and Wake Island bring their own unique design and visual language, and look like they could be catalysts for improvisation and intense competition. The trailer’s below if you want to take a closer look. Remember to listen for a very familiar guitar riff at the end (spoiler: It’s Top Gun), perhaps hinting at a new collaboration. We’ll find out next week, so stay tuned.

It’s been long enough for early impressions of the game to begin circling around, and we’ve been quite thrilled that there’s been a general positive tone to a lot of them. We knew this one was going to be a big swing, but now that it’s in the hands of a few players who love the franchise enough to pay a premium for a head start, the conversation has moved from its legacy to what it’s actually bringing to the table.

Those early impressions by players on Reddit and other forums point to a gameplay loop that’s improving in ways that matter, making this one ending up being stronger than expected. Let’s dive right into why we feel that’s the case here.

Timing And Style

Like the athletes you’re going to be controlling, College Football 27 is now beginning its journey at the peak of its pre-launch window. Early access to the game has begun to generate impressions and player reactions that will soon become the foundations of its narrative, while acting as a self-sustaining hype engine right up until the global launch. The game’s now directly in the hands of the people it was made for, which takes praise past what EA has been pitching, to be replaced by opinions that automatically carry more weight.

They’re not full impressions, obviously, which are sure to come along fairly quickly in the next few days. But the kind of early-access feedback a game like this one gets is certainly a strong indicator of where College Football 27 is headed. The comparison with Madden 27 is inevitable, but College Football 27 is selling a different fantasy. Madden’s focus is different, and the resulting experience is about the NFL product itself.

But CF27 goes beyond just picking the best athletes and teams. It’s about building an entire program while contending with variables like loyalty, budgets, reviving reputations, building them, and eventually making your chosen alma mater a powerhouse that other teams would think twice about taking on. It brings a sense of identity and legacy building that makes it a more addictive option, while its mechanics have been strong enough to sell a gameplay loop that supports its vision very well.

And that’s where the early impressions that are coming in count, as they’re painting a picture that aligns with a lot of what was already expected of CF27, while bringing interesting new wrinkles into the current discourse around it.

Gameplay Feels More Deliberate

At the end of the day, an athlete or professional coach is always going to hope that their present day was ever so slightly better than the previous one. But as a new addition to the franchise that’s been aiming to bet big on everything that’s good about it, CF27 carries the weight of every aspiring athlete or coach looking to become a thriving part of its player base and keep it alive by enjoying all it has to offer. It’s quite symbiotic if you think about it, and the only way that works is if the gameplay loop on offer does its job well.

Well, chatter about the game from players, which isn’t an indicator of a game’s quality on its own, points to what they’re noticing from a few hours with the game. There’s a lot of praise being directed at the running and player movement system that feels more deliberate than before, a less spammy approach to games, systems designed to make Football IQ matter more in the game’s balancing, pre-snap controls, and better defensive options this time around.

We already knew that defensive playbooks were being expanded quite significantly, with twenty-two new ones being added to give us all more options to choose from. It seems that it’s a move that’s being well-received, with early player reactions to it praising tighter coverage, meaningful defensive adjustments, improved CPU behavior, and better pursuits. Of course, instances of CPU playcalling, familiar AI issues, and edge pressure have also been pointed out, but if those early impressions hold, it’s definitely a huge win for the overall experience on offer.

It changes the way offensive options must be used, giving a fresh new layer to an experience that runs the risk of feeling too familiar after a couple of annual iterations. It’s often where football knowledge and the presence of mind to execute inventive plays come in as a valuable advantage and a layer of immersion that makes each facet of the experience shine brighter as a result. It affects the challenge on offer, how realistic the simulation can feel, completely switches things up on the online play front, and is an opportunity to move past broken plays with creative solutions.

All of these are parameters that are important to a sports simulator, and in one like CF27, they’re sure to work in tandem with everything else it’s bringing to the table to be a solid base upon which the franchise itself could build its future. This one is more than a list of gameplay improvements, and it’s important to consider its big guns too.

Familiar Modes With Fresh Touches

We’ve spoken at length about how the new and improved Dynasty Mode is potentially the biggest addition that this one is bringing to the franchise formula. That hasn’t changed, even in the light of all the new information, since it’s where the core of the experience resides. It’s where CF27 has long-term replayability, with its program identity and limited resource availability making the simulation part of things go beyond merely looking at a single season’s worth of performances.

There’s already player feedback about tougher rebuilds and more meaningful choices being a part of things, but we’re going to confirm those with a full-launch review before we comment on that. But there’s also Road to Glory to consider, which takes over the personal side of the Dynasty fantasy that its respective mode handles. The deep dives that EA has given us so far indicate there’s a lot to like here, and new positions like the Edge Rusher are very interesting additions.

Position-specific mechanics are a thing now, and they automatically make things more engaging and immersive, where the mode could have felt a little passive in its previous iterations. We’ve also got to remember that the franchise is finally available to PC players on launch, which is another reason to believe that this year’s going to be different for it as it makes a bold play at the fame and fortune it makes you chase down in your role as a part of its world.

A fun touch that we really appreciated is Mascot Mashup, a fun returning facet that we found makes playing mascots feel automatically personal, and just a nifty addition that had us spending way more time with it than we expected in the past. We’re hoping things are even better this time around.

Optimistic, Yet Careful

That’s exactly what we’re advising as things stand, as there are a few players who reportedly feel like the game is a significant update but could fall short of the reinvention we’re all hoping it’s going to be. There are also concerns about monetization problems on Ultimate Team and about balancing NIL and Dynasty to ensure long-term viability. AI issues and CPU playcalling are factors that need extensive testing before it can be established that they’re a serious flaw or a minor annoyance.

Those problems can easily pile up and derail even the best of the game’s new additions, becoming beacons for criticism rather than minor details that fade away in the grand scheme of positives to love about the overall experience. Of course, there are going to be updates and post-launch support, but early impressions matter, and that’s probably even more so for a game that’s already this popular.

As is the case with EA titles, it’s always good to wait for the entirety of the game’s community to begin engaging with it, as that’s usually where the cracks begin to show. But things are looking undeniably good for a title that’s seemingly strived hard to set itself apart, earning our goodwill in the process.

How much of that effort stands to be validated is still up in the air at this point, but we’re thinking that College Football 27 has some momentum in its favor. We’re already working on a full review of it all, and you can be sure we’ll be answering all your burning questions in that one.

Until then, perhaps we might meet again on the field!

Note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, GamingBolt as an organization.

Dynasty Places Greater Emphasis on Coach’s Role

Like last year’s iteration, Dynasty Mode remains built around your coaching decisions, but College Football 27 asks you to mould your program around each school’s expectations and values. See, each school now has a clearer identity, shaped by organisational priorities, how much patience the board has for your process, and what the fans believe is important – winning a championship or getting one-over on your rivals, for instance. Your role as the coach is still central, yet College Football 27 brings new levels of external pressure.

Expectations Evolve as Your Program Progresses

And, your chosen school’s expectations aren’t set in stone. No, as your program progresses, so does their expectation of you, with evolutions determined by both the fanbase and the Athletic Director. Of course, if you’re doing well, projections rise, but if you’re underperforming then patience wanes. Yet, College Football 27 brings more nuance than a simple, binary up-or-down. Each success becomes a new baseline, yes, but each school’s demeanor dictates how responsive they are to success or failure too. For example, priorities can shift from winning championships to becoming a class-leader in recruitment. Furthermore, you can forge an elite team, but if you keep losing to your state rivals the fans will demand change.

All-New Dynasty Blueprints Finetune Program Control

While the Athletic Director’s expectations shape what success means at your school, College Football 27 introduces Dynasty Blueprints to put you in greater control of how you achieve this success. Here, Dynasty Points can be spent across three areas: coaching staff, school facilities, and Name, Image, Likeness (NIL). Investing in backroom staff streamlines your program’s efficiency, while spending on facilities supports long-term player development. Focusing on NIL gives you greater leverage to compete for the strongest talent, but no-two schools are the same. Blueprints are part of a wider program-building puzzle, but taken in isolation they highlight obstacles standing between your program and the Athletic Director’s expectations.

Scholarships No Longer Available in Pre-Season

As NIL has grown into a more significant roster-building, decision-making process with this year’s iteration, scholarships can no longer be offered during pre-season. See, real-life College Football has seen a rise in prospects who understand the terms they can command even before arriving on campus, with anticipated NIL influenced by star rating, position, school prestige, and so on. Mirroring this in-game, NIL is more of a long-term commitment, with scholarships now tied to your program’s ever-shifting expectations. For this reason, pre-season is now entirely focused on scouting, with the aim being for you to better identify targets that fit your program and then shaping NIL around your budgets and expectations.

My School Sees Expansion

Like last year, My School grades in College Football 27 continue to define your program’s potential, impacting recruitment, player management, and more. However, this year’s iteration expands and updates several My School grades in three key areas: Brand Exposure now tracks a school’s progress over a rolling five-year timeframe, while Championship Contender assesses your rank and rating to outline how likely you are to reach the championship finals in your present guise. Proximity to Home better calculates a precise distance between a recruit’s home and your school, giving you a major recruitment advantage for home-state players.

Weekly Practice Plans Bring Finer Control Over Wear and Tear

While College Football 26 allows you to test out plays and evaluate squad depth via Free Practice, College Football 27 brings more structured control to managing your roster. Weekly Practice Plans govern recovery times and practice limits, and can be customised player-by-player. And because you can adjust each individual player’s practice plan, College Football 27 allows you to carefully manage wear and tear, reducing the risk of injury.

Two New Coaching Archetypes

Coaching in earlier College Football games was built around the premise that no coach can be great at everything. And, while that philosophy still underpins your program’s progress in College Football 27, this year’s version introduces two new coaching archetypes: Visionary and Rainmaker. Available with pre-orders of College Football 27 or Madden NFL 27, Visionary tracks long-term career growth and professional potential through exclusive abilities that let you maximise practice sessions through deeper control over players preparation, recovery, and development. Rainmaker, available to MVP+ Members, hones in on Dynasty Blueprints, focusing on NIL, Dynasty Points, and making the most from your school’s resources.

College Football 27 Introduces Major Presentation Overhauls

As we mentioned in our already published “15 Things to Know” feature, one of the overarching improvements EA Sports is focusing on is more authenticity. This year, they’re ramping up the pageantry, atmosphere, and pre-match traditions, embellishing the individual personality of each school. Unique entrances, mascots, lighting, runout pyros, band tunnels, detailed traditions, crowd chants – College Football 27 brings plentiful updates to game-day atmosphere, ensuring that the presentation is more authentic and immersive compared to last year.

Rivalries Have Been Enhanced

College Football 27 understands that big games hold a certain gravitas, and a school playing against their rival is one-such event. This year, the energy, the tension, and the atmosphere of a rivalry matchup has been intensified: commentary describes their history, rival trophies become available for winning a big game, and more aggressive, tempestuous animations support the rival games’ greater emotional weight.

Road to Glory Brings a New Presentation Style

A standout addition to College Football 27’s Road to Glory mode is an all-new presentation style which gives you a player’s eye-view of the action direct from the sideline. You’ll still experience the runout, the pageantry, traditions, and fan atmosphere, but for those moments you’re on the sideline you can observe the play, adjusting camera angles to get as immersive a view of the game as possible.

College Football 27 Features a New Broadcast Package

To make College Football 27’s TV broadcast match a real-life telecast, this year’s version features an all-new package. New visuals, banners, action shots, and playcall panels offer new ways to support the game’s emerging stories, while halftime show overhauls, commentary support, and refined camera framing boost authenticity. The broadcast team now includes ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe, who’ll provide updates on injuries, weather, individual performances, and more. Elsewhere, Joel Klatt joins the commentary team, with the booth on-the-whole bringing a stronger awareness of the on-field action.

Max Potential Redefines Custom Athlete Growth

In College Football 26, Player Potential was divided into three tiers – low, medium, and high – with each determining your player’s long-term ceiling. This year, that system has been replaced by Max Potential, giving you direct control over how high each of your custom athlete’s attributes can realistically develop. Working in tandem with Physique customisation, your chosen physical attributes establish a theoretical upper limit while Max Potential determines how much of that limit your player can eventually reach. Because raising attributes consumes a limited pool of points – and elite ratings become increasingly expensive to obtain – you’ll need to make meaningful trade-offs when shaping your build, creating a far more flexible and personalised progression system compared to last year. However, the real innovation over College Football 26’s more rigid archetype structure is Max Potential allows your player’s identity to emerge naturally from your investment decisions rather than being locked in from the outset.

Legends Templates are New Preset Player Builders

Yet, if you want to hit the ground running with an established foundation for your custom athlete, you can select an all-new Legend Template. These are preset player builds derived from the physical traits, archetypes, playstyles, and attributes of real-life College Football icons. Each Legend Template outlines a Max Potential allocation, so the long-term development strategies born out of wholly custom athletes are still replicated. In other words: you can shape a legendary athlete into the type of player you want them to become.

Mental Abilities Now Tied to Off-Field Decisions

College Football 26’s mental abilities functioned as fixed gameplay perks, remaining static throughout a career. College Football 27 now ties mental abilities to off-field activities, making the decisions you make during the week far more impactful on gameday. They’re upgradeable too, beginning at bronze tier, all the way through to platinum, with you progressing through each level by completing gameplay goals and objectives.

Coach Mode is a New Way to Play

An altogether different type of simulation, College Football 27’s new Coach Mode allows you to experience the action from the perspective of the person managing on the sideline. When enabled, the CPU handles the post-snap gameplay, leaving you to focus on the pre-snap decisions real coaches make and experience the pressure that goes with it. It’s a mode that places far less emphasis on stick skill and more about planning, strategising, and sequencing your squad, and it’s a mode EA Sports is looking to support post-release with new camera angles and immersive tools.

EA’s best-seller of last year is continuing to evolve, and this new peek at all the changes it’s bringing to the table is all about your guns and the way you’re encouraged to use them. Beginning with a more refined recoil system geared towards making weapons feel as close to the real thing as possible, there are also changes to how each weapon feels in your hands that could make choosing between them a real challenge. There are adjustments to your time-to-kill, with different body parts on your enemies getting either a buff or a nerf to the damage you’re able to do.

Taking on enemies at range or up close is going to give you varying results, making the entire loop feel like you’re right in the middle of the action, which is quite a good thing for a game designed around placing you in intense combat situations. All in all, this one’s a promising start to a new chapter of Battlefield 6, and we can’t wait for these changes to hit the game after they spend a while in testing.

The latest wave of layoffs has hit several teams, including (but not limited to) trust and safety, customer support, IT, and recruitment across the studio’s offices in the US and India. The news reportedly comes from internal sources as well as online posts from some of the affected employees, some of whom have had considerable tenures in their roles and the organization at large.

One alleged email from Fan Care, EA’s name for customer support, said the layoffs were to “adapt how we work to better meet fans’ changing needs.” “As part of this evolution, we are making or proposing to make changes to some roles, creating new roles, and moving certain work to different teams, locations, or service partners.”

Of course, this is far from the first round of layoffs conducted this year alone. There were even whispers of some of the Battlefield 6 team being let go despite the title being a high earner among the studio’s offerings in its latest quarterly review.

As always, we’re rooting for the displaced individuals to land on their feet and to continue doing what they do best on the personal and professional fronts.