Apex Legends Studio Cancels Two "Incubation" Projects, Lays Off Staff Amid Big EA Shakeup

In the latest blow to the video game labor community, Electronic Arts has confirmed layoffs at Apex Legends developer Respawn and the cancellation of two "incubation" projects at the studio. About 100 people at Respawn have been affected by the changes, a report said.More widely, EA is making cuts that affect around 1,000 people, reporter Jeff Grubb of GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb said. EA Sports FC and Apex Legends underperformed, leading to this latest wave of cuts at EA, GameSpot understands. Dragon Age: The Veilguard might not have performed up to EA's sales expectations, but we understand its performance is not related to the cuts across EA generally.A skunkworks project from Titanfall veteran Steve Fukuda is not going ahead, Grubb added, and "there is no Titanfall 3." That shouldn't come as a surprise, though, as Titanfall 3 was never a sure thing.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Apr 29, 2025 - 19:21

Apex Legends Studio Cancels Two "Incubation" Projects, Lays Off Staff Amid Big EA Shakeup

In the latest blow to the video game labor community, Electronic Arts has confirmed layoffs at Apex Legends developer Respawn and the cancellation of two "incubation" projects at the studio. About 100 people at Respawn have been affected by the changes, a report said.

More widely, EA is making cuts that affect around 1,000 people, reporter Jeff Grubb of GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb said. EA Sports FC and Apex Legends underperformed, leading to this latest wave of cuts at EA, GameSpot understands. Dragon Age: The Veilguard might not have performed up to EA's sales expectations, but we understand its performance is not related to the cuts across EA generally.

A skunkworks project from Titanfall veteran Steve Fukuda is not going ahead, Grubb added, and "there is no Titanfall 3." That shouldn't come as a surprise, though, as Titanfall 3 was never a sure thing.Continue Reading at GameSpot