A grim year for the video ga🌠me industry just got grimmer, as EA has plans to cut 670 workers - approximately 5% of its workforce - in a major business shakeup that will include sunsetting existing games and can♊celing licensed IP.

In a note sent to staff and obtained 🎀by , EA CEO Andrew Wilson said the restructuring is in response to "accelerating industry transformation where player needs and motivations and changed significantly."

As part of its restructuring, EA is "moving away from the development of future licensed IP." The company has yet to reveal the full scope of teams and projects impacted, but Wilson did reveal that 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Respawn's Star War꧟s first-person shooter has been canceled. We💜 didn't know a whole lot about the game, but it was reportedly a Mandalorian adaptation.

"It's always hard to walk away from a project, and this decision is not a reflection of the team's talent, tenacity, or passion they have for the game," EA Entertainment ⛎president Laura Miele wrote in a separate note to staff, also via . "Giving fans the next installments of the iconic franchises they want is the definition of blockbuster storytelling and the right place to focus."

Moreover, Ridgeline Games, the Seattle-based studio♎ formed in 2021 to develop a single-player Battlefield single-player, has been shuttered as part of EA's restructuring. A number of its developers will be folded into Ripple Effect, a Battlefield co-developer originally known as DICE LA. Battlefield's single-player future is apparently still part of EA's plans, now being headed up by Criterion's Danny Isaac and Darren White.

Wilson said EA will now focus on its own first-party IP, sports, and "massive online c🃏ommuni𝓡ties," moving developers from other projects to support these initiatives.

"This greater focus allows us to drive creativity, accelerate innovation, and double down on our biggest opportunities — including our owned IP, sports, and massive online communities — to deliver the entertainment players want today and tomorrow. Lastly, we are streamlining our🦩 company operations to deliver deeꩲper, more connected experiences for fans everywhere that build community, shape culture, and grow fandom," Wilson said.

"I understand this will create uncertainty and be challenging for many who have woﷺrked with such dedication and passion and have made important contributions to our company," said Wilson. "While not every team will be impacted, this is the hardest part of these changes, and we have deeply considered every option to try and limit impacts to our teams. Our primary goal is to provide team members with opportunities to find new roles and paths to transition onto other projects. Where that’s not possible, we will support and work with each colleague with the utmost attention, care, and respect."

The sad news at EA follows closely on the heels of recent 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:layoffs at PlayStation, which included cuts at 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Naughty Dog, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Insomniac, and the entirety of the now-defunct studio PlayStation London. 2024 has also seen layoffs at Unity, Xbox, , and Discord, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:with rep꧃orts painting a dire image of the future.

We wish everyone impacted 🅘all the 🍌best in getting back on their feet.