"Battlefield 6 was the best-selling premium video game in 2025, according to Circana. That wasn't enough, though, to save the people who worked on it from layoffs. Electronic Arts has reportedly laid off an unknown number of developers across Battlefield Studios' teams, including workers at series creator Dice."
"On March 9, IGN reported that Battlefield publisher EA had laid off an unconfirmed number of individuals and informed them that these cuts are part of a "realignment" across all of the studios that work on Battlefield 6. All four studios that make up Battlefield Studios-Dice, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios-will reportedly remain open and will continue to support Battlefield 6's live-service seasons and updates."
Battlefield 6 achieved best-selling premium video game status in 2025 according to Circana, yet Electronic Arts conducted layoffs across Battlefield Studios' development teams. The cuts affected an unconfirmed number of employees at multiple studios including Dice, the series creator. EA characterized the layoffs as part of a "realignment" across all studios working on Battlefield 6. The four studios comprising Battlefield Studios—Dice, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios—will remain operational and continue supporting the game's live-service seasons and updates.
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