alt.hn

7/30/2026 at 12:54:39 PM

After laying off Battlefield 6 developers, EA pays its CEO $38M

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/after-laying-off-battlefield-6-developers-ea-pays-its-ceo-usd38-million-because-battlefield-6-did-so-well/

by robin_reala

7/30/2026 at 1:30:21 PM

This is the usual cycle of game developers. There are usually layoffs after a project, even if it's successful.

It's why I never chose game development as a career.

by elmer2

7/30/2026 at 4:31:34 PM

That's true, but in this case, I would have naively thought they would immediately start work on Battlefield 7.

by kbelder

7/30/2026 at 2:16:39 PM

Contractors same deal. Work on some big company moonshot style thing and just as it's all in the can, you're let go.

by JoeAltmaier

7/30/2026 at 2:26:42 PM

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by know-how