Electronic Arts (EA) has announced another round of layoffs, marking the company's third wave of job cuts in 2026. The exact number of employees affected has not yet been disclosed.
The latest layoffs come ahead of a major deal to sell the company to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) for $55 billion.
In an internal memo sent to employees of the EA Fan Care division, management explained that the layoffs were necessary to "adapt ways of working to better meet the evolving needs of fans." As part of this transformation, the company plans to modify or eliminate some existing roles, create new positions, and reassign responsibilities to other teams, different locations, or external service partners.
According to a report by Kotaku, which was also confirmed by insider Tom Henderson's own sources, non-development positions were primarily affected. The layoffs impacted recruitment, customer support, IT, and trust and safety departments. Employees working remotely in the United States, as well as staff at EA's office in Hyderabad, India, were among those affected.
Game developers have not been impacted by the measures so far, although the situation could change as the deal with PIF approaches completion.
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