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.
“We’ve made select changes within our Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community,” said EA in a statement. “Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities, and we’re continuing to invest in the franchise, guided by player feedback and insights from Battlefield Labs.”
Battlefield 6 launched last October and quickly became one of the biggest games of the year. According to Circana, EA’s gritty military shooter outsold even Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in 2025 to become the best-selling premium video game in the United States. But that seemingly wasn’t enough to ensure the people working on the game could keep their jobs.
As previously reported in 2025, EA spent over $400 million on Battlefield 6 and allegedly had some wild expectations for the game. Some devs told Ars Technica that EA wanted Battlefield 6 to bring in 100 million players. Battlefield 1, previously the most successful entry in the franchise, only hit around 30 million players. Workers told the outlet that EA’s goals seemed both unreasonable and near impossible. Those expectations might explain why, despite BF6‘s big, successful launch, EA is cutting workers. Another possible factor? That big Saudi deal.
EA is currently in the middle of preparing to be bought by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake Partners, and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. As announced in September, the consortium is planning to buy EA for $55 billion, and shortly after announcing the deal, EA promised no “immediate changes” to its workforce. EA’s shareholders have already approved the deal.
Update: 3/9/26, 1:00 p.m. ET: Added comment from EA about the layoffs.
