EA to Lay Off Around 670 Workers, Sunsetting Games, ‘Moving Away From Licensed IPs’::Electronic Arts has announced that it, too, is undergoing mass layoffs, with plans to let go 5% of its total global staff, or roughly 670 individuals.

  • @linearchaos
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    1910 months ago

    5%? I get that 700 ppl is a big number but 5% is pretty tame for the games industry. AAA sheds more than that after a big title releases.

    • @stoly
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      310 months ago

      I had to re-read because at first I thought you were referencing “big tittie releases”

      • @linearchaos
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        410 months ago

        I mean I’m game if you are. :)

        • @stoly
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          310 months ago

          Well as a gay person it doesn’t quite do it for me lol

          • @linearchaos
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            310 months ago

            Heh, That’s fair. I wasn’t presuming gender or orientation, mostly just for the LoLs.

            • @stoly
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              310 months ago

              Me too. :)