Electronic Arts lays off hundreds of employees and cancels 2 'incubation projects' including a new Titanfall game

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It's all about "driving future growth," you see.

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(Image credit: Respawn)

Electronic Arts has reportedly laid off between 300 and 400 people, according to a new Bloomberg report, including roughly 100 at Apex Legends studio Respawn Entertainment. Respawn has also cancelled at least two early-in-development projects, one of which was reportedly a Titanfall-based extraction shooter.

"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," an EA rep said in a statement provided to the site.

For Apex Legends, that means "expanding what Apex can be," and "investing in what's next for the franchise—exploring bold experiences that push the boundaries of competitive play while staying true to the spirit of competition, creativity, and integrity that our community expects." As far as Star Wars Jedi goes, well, yes, there's going to be another Star Wars Jedi game—no real surprise there.

(Image credit: Respawn Entertainment)

Apex Legends remains big but it has been faltering somewhat. In EA's most recent quarterly financial call, CEO Andrew Wilson alluded to "Apex 2.0," describing it as "a more meaningful update of Apex as a broad game experience," although he added that it wouldn't drop until sometime after the next Battlefield game, which is currently expected sometime before April 2026. In light of these cuts, however, I do wonder if we might be hearing more about it sooner than expected. Perhaps very soon: EA's next quarterly financial report is set for May 6.

Andy Chalk
Andy Chalk
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Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.

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