EA Announces Major Restructuring, Including Layoffs and Project Cancellations

The video game giant is laying off 670 employees and shifting its focus away from licensed IP.

• EA is laying off 670 employees, about 5% of its workforce, as part of a major restructuring plan.
• The restructuring includes sunsetting existing games and moving away from the development of future licensed IP.
• Respawn's Star Wars FPS and Ridgeline Games' Battlefield single-player project have been canceled.
• EA will focus more on its own first-party IP, sports, and massive online communities.
• The restructuring plan is expected to cost EA between $125 million and $165 million.

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