Electronic Arts is laying off staff working on “Battlefield 6,” the best-selling game in the U.S. in 2025. Despite the game’s “record-breaking success,” EA is cutting jobs at Criterion, Dice, Ripple Effect and Motive Studios, which together make up Battlefield Studios. The number of developers affected by EA’s latest round of layoffs remains unclear.
Battlefield Studios layoffs
IGN first reported the layoffs on the Battlefield team on Monday. In a statement to the publication, an EA spokesperson said the company is reorganizing the Battlefield team, although the Battlefield series remains “one of its highest priorities.”
“We have made some changes within the Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community. Battlefield remains one of our most important priorities, and we will continue to invest in the series, guided by player feedback and insights from Battlefield Labs,” the spokesperson told IGN.
EA did not specify the number of layoffs at its Battlefield studio. The report states that all four studios working on Battlefield 6 and its post-launch support will continue to operate.
Despite the huge success of Battlefield 6, Battlefield Studios has made layoffs. The first-person shooter reportedly beat rival Call of Duty to become the best-selling game in the United States in 2025. It is estimated that “Battlefield 6” has sold more than 20 million copies.
Days after Battlefield 6 was released in October 2025, EA called the game a “record-breaking success” and confirmed it to be one of the “biggest gaming and entertainment launches of the year.” The shooting game achieved the biggest opening in the history of the Battlefield series, selling more than 7 million copies within three days of release.
Despite Battlefield 6’s successful launch, it struggled to retain players in the highly competitive world of live services. Upon launch, the game had over 700,000 concurrent players on Steam, but that number has declined in the months since. According to SteamDB charts, the game’s average Steam concurrent player count is well below 100,000 due to post-launch bug support and competition from live-service shooters like Call of Duty and Arc Raiders. While those player numbers are impressive for a small game, it’s likely far below what EA expected for one of its core high-budget franchises.
In January, EA delayed the release of Battlefield 6 Season 2 to further polish the new content. The game’s Season 2 update launched on February 17, introducing new maps, modes, and several gameplay changes, but made little progress. After the update was released, Butterfield 6’s Steam concurrent player count peaked at just over 96,000 players.