Publisher EA has laid off an unknown number of developers from across Battlefield 6 development studios, including Criterion, DICE, and Motive Studios, according to a new report from IGN. These layoffs appear absolutely unjustified by the game's sales performance, as the sixth entry in the series was among the best-selling AAA PC and console games of 2025 and the best-selling game in the United States.
At the time of writing, the reason behind the latest, sad new wave of layoffs is unknown, as is the number of impacted staff. However, IGN reports that individuals are being informed that layoffs are taking place as part of a "realignment" process across all Battlefield studios.
Although Battlefield 6 had an excellent launch last October, post-launch support has not exactly been smooth sailing. Season 2, which launched later than expected as the developers "wanted just to give that a little bit more time in the oven to polish things and make sure we hit the expectations that players have," was not particularly well received. This was due not only to new content, such as the VL-7 gas, but also to the maps, which remain much smaller than those seen in previous entries in the series.
Series Producer Philipp Girette stated that the message from the community was very clear, and bigger maps will come to the game in the future, but it will take some time to have them out. With today's layoffs, however, it remains to be seen how the game's ongoing support will be affected and whether Battlefield 6 will be able to bounce back to the positive perception it enjoyed at launch.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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