Evgenii "Gufis" Kondratev
Things aren’t looking great at Electronic Arts right now. Respawn Entertainment, one of EA’s top studios, just confirmed it has canceled two games that were still early in development. According to reports, this led to around 100 developers losing their jobs instantly — and that’s just the beginning.
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Bloomberg says the cuts are part of a much bigger wave. EA is changing its strategy, claiming it wants to “better coordinate teams and focus resources for future growth.” But behind that business talk, insiders say 300 to 400 people could be laid off across the company — not just at Respawn.
We’re also learning more about the canceled games. One of them, code-named R7, was supposed to be a Titanfall/Apex extraction shooter — but not Titanfall 3. So Respawn wasn’t lying when it said the studio wasn’t working on a direct sequel.
The second canceled game was a project led by Titanfall writer Steve Fukuda. It had nothing to do with that franchise and was reportedly shelved quietly some time ago.
This isn’t the first round of layoffs at EA in 2025. Earlier this year, the company cut staff at BioWare after Dragon Age: The Veilguard didn’t meet expectations. Plus, EA Sports FC 2025 received mixed reviews, forcing EA to lower its earnings forecasts.
Right now, while many companies can blame the circumstances, this is unlikely with EA. It looks more like the consequences made by the corporation's top executives, especially since the publisher has long had a rocky reputation with fans.
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