Battlefield 6 was one of the biggest games to launch in 2025, heralded as a success for finally managing to go punch for punch against the juggernaut that is Call of Duty. It was held up as a true return to form for the Battlefield series, and that things could only get better from here on out, but just five months after launch, EA has decided to lay off staff from several Battlefield studios.
This is according to IGN, which has claimed that studios such as Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studios have all been impacted. We don’t know exactly how many people have been laid off just yet, but it’s reported that affected individuals are being told that the layoffs come due to a “realignment” across the Battlefield studios. All of these studios are staying open, but a number of roles have been hit.
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All of this comes despite Battlefield 6 doing ridiculous numbers for EA back when it first launched, having sold a whopping seven million copies in just a few days, and selling twice as many copies as its closest competitor — Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — in their respective opening weeks. On multiple fronts, Battlefield 6 was a massive success for EA.
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Unfortunately, these layoffs probably come due to the rapid falloff in popularity that Battlefield 6 has suffered since the game’s launch. Thanks to a combination of problems, such as seemingly AI-generated content, broken updates, and lackluster seasons, Battlefield 6’s player numbers have fallen off a cliff, with games like Baldur’s Gate 3 racking up higher player counts. It’s still averaging around 60–70k players a day, but those numbers are nowhere near its peak of 747,440 players that it picked up at launch.
EA was hopeful that the launch of Season 2 would help revive interest in Battlefield 6, just like new seasons do for pretty much every game, but it’s now clear that EA didn’t get the resurgence it was hoping for. Now, it appears the publisher is scaling down, and hopefully, those impacted can find work elsewhere some time soon.
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October 10, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-App Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
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Battlefield Studios
