EA has laid off more of their employees as they prepare for the move to the next generation of game systems. An exact number of the employees who have been laid off is unknown, but it should be mentioned that EA’s Montreal studio has not been affected to the point of closing down.
In a statement provided to IGN and other outlets, an EA representative said the following:
EA is sharpening its focus to provide games for new platforms and mobile. In some cases, this involves reducing team sizes as we evolve into a more efficient organization. These are difficult decisions to let go of good people who have made important contributions to EA, and whenever possible we retrain or relocate employees with help from full service moving companies. Streamlining our operations will help ensure EA is bringing the best next-generation games to players around the world.
EA laid off a number of employees in February, which affected their Los Angeles and Montreal locations. At the time, EA stated that they we shifting focus to mobile and console tech.
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