Electronic Arts has cut another 200 jobs, these redundancies coming on top of the 100 Respawn layoffs announced earlier today, April 29.
IGN reports these wider cuts chiefly affect EA’s Experiences team, which typical serves to support players in customer service, fan care, and marketing, although “other EA departments saw reductions as well.”
“As part of our continued focus on our long-term strategic priorities, we’ve made select changes within our organization that more effectively aligns teams and allocates resources in service of driving future growth,” EA said in a statement.
“We are treating our people with care and respect throughout this process, working to minimize impacts by helping affected employees explore new opportunities within the company when possible and providing support during the transition.”
Again, these layoffs come on top of the 100 or so staff impacted at Respawn, where two “early-stage” incubation projects have been cancelled and cuts made across its Apex Legends and Star Wars: Jedi teams. The EA-owned studio said it had been difficult to make “the decision to […] make some targeted team adjustments across Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi.”