Electronic Arts’ (EA) and Battlefield Studios’ new popular multiplayer shooter game Battlefield 6 may have ended up being the best-selling game of 2025 across Xbox, PC, and PS5, but that hasn’t spared its development teams from layoffs, according to a new report.
On Monday morning, IGN reported that “an unknown number of individuals” have been cut from all four of the teams working as part of the coalition of developers that makes up Battlefield Studios. This means that workers at DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios have all been affected.
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New maps have been one of the largest pain points, with many pointing out that Battlefield 6 is getting just two new maps in the same seasonal timeframe that saw previous titles like Battlefield 4 get four. On top of that, players also want bigger maps that better showcase the combined arms battles Battlefield is known for.
Other points of contention include the continued absence of a dedicated server browser for the game’s official servers, its painfully grindy progression system for weapon unlocks and attachments, and numerous issues with netcode, audio, and more (the devs say these, specifically, are being worked on).
EA is calling the layoffs a “realignment” and says they’re part of a process “to better align our teams around what matters most to our community.” Recently, however, DICE producer Alexia Christofi said that the fact Battlefield Studios is “a team of a certain size” is limiting its ability to make maps faster.
In that context, cuts are a surprise, though perhaps they’ve come as part of a broader effort to move more of Battlefield’s developers into map development. Regardless, they’re still very unfortunate to see, especially with how frequent layoffs in the gaming industry have been throughout the last few years. I hope everyone affected is able to land a new position as soon as possible.
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