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The article says EA cut 300 to 400 jobs in 2025, including around 100 roles at Respawn Entertainment tied to a canceled Titanfall project. It also reports March 2026 layoffs across its Battlefield studios, hitting Criterion, DICE, Motive, and Ripple Effect. Answered
EA will be considering 'mass layoffs' soon after going privateThe primary article says EA is preparing for major cost-cutting but does not specify what measures will be taken. Related coverage reports the buyout carries about $20 billion in debt and may trigger more layoffs, with one piece saying EA will consider "mass layoffs" and aims to cut roughly $700 million in costs (see Related 1 , News #107984 and Related 3 , News #113016). Answered
Gaming titan EA goes private as largest leveraged buyout in history is completedEA has told debt investors it plans to cut $700 million in annual costs after the buyout, including $170 million in "organizational efficiencies." Answered
EA will be considering 'mass layoffs' soon after going privateThe article says EA's annual EBITDA is about $1.5 billion, while interest on the buyout debt is roughly $1.8 billion per year. That means EBITDA is slightly below the annual interest payments and does not fully cover them. Answered
EA will be considering 'mass layoffs' soon after going private… Together, the Consortium is uniquely positioned to be a long-term partner to EA's management team in driving sustained growth and innovation for EA and the industry." --Turqi Alnowaiser, Deputy Governor and Head of International Investments at PIF "EA's franchises are some of the most beloved in en… …
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