Why EA cut Battlefield 6 staff after making record breaking sales?
EA CEO Andrew Wilson secured an eight million dollar raise after Battlefield 6 broke sales records, coming four months after major developer layoffs.
Electronic Arts chief executive officer Andrew Wilson received an eight million dollar compensation increase following the financial success of Battlefield 6. The pay raise came just four months after the company laid off staff across its development teams.
Battlefield 6 was the highest selling video game of twenty twenty five, outperforming major releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and NBA 2K26. The title sold over seven million copies within its first three days, becoming the top selling game on both Xbox and PC platforms.
However, in March twenty twenty six, Electronic Arts laid off an unconfirmed number of workers across its Battlefield studios. The company stated at the time that the cuts were made to better align operations around community priorities.An official filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in July revealed that Andrew Wilson received thirty eight million six hundred forty nine thousand nine hundred eighty four dollars in total compensation for the twenty twenty six fiscal year.The document explicitly credited the successful release of Battlefield 6 for helping the business meet its financial goals, noting:- The launch delivered strong sales, stable server performance, and positive reviews.
- The game helped the business maintain stability through an unpredictable economic period.
- Development targets for future releases in the franchise were successfully met.
The news follows a twenty twenty five deal where a private investor group acquired full ownership of Electronic Arts for fifty five billion dollars.Despite recent layoffs and shifting player feedback, development on the game continues. Season 4 will introduce a partnership with the film Top Gun this August, adding two fighter jets alongside fully voiced character skins.Lead developer Ariel Giovannetti stated in a recent interview that the team is actively listening to community feedback, expressing confidence in the long term future of the franchise.
Battlefield 6 was the highest selling video game of twenty twenty five, outperforming major releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and NBA 2K26. The title sold over seven million copies within its first three days, becoming the top selling game on both Xbox and PC platforms.
However, in March twenty twenty six, Electronic Arts laid off an unconfirmed number of workers across its Battlefield studios. The company stated at the time that the cuts were made to better align operations around community priorities.An official filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in July revealed that Andrew Wilson received thirty eight million six hundred forty nine thousand nine hundred eighty four dollars in total compensation for the twenty twenty six fiscal year.The document explicitly credited the successful release of Battlefield 6 for helping the business meet its financial goals, noting:- The launch delivered strong sales, stable server performance, and positive reviews.
- The game helped the business maintain stability through an unpredictable economic period.
- Development targets for future releases in the franchise were successfully met.
The news follows a twenty twenty five deal where a private investor group acquired full ownership of Electronic Arts for fifty five billion dollars.Despite recent layoffs and shifting player feedback, development on the game continues. Season 4 will introduce a partnership with the film Top Gun this August, adding two fighter jets alongside fully voiced character skins.Lead developer Ariel Giovannetti stated in a recent interview that the team is actively listening to community feedback, expressing confidence in the long term future of the franchise.
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