EA Cuts Hundreds: Respawn, Full Circle Hit Hard

What happened with EA's latest layoffs?

Electronic Arts eliminated several hundred positions in May 2025, including about 100 jobs at Respawn, the video game studio based in Los Angeles. Bloomberg first reported the cuts, citing a person familiar with the matter who put the total between 300 and 400 employees, according to the Los Angeles Times.

EA spokesman Justin Higgs said the company made "select changes within our organization that more effectively aligns teams and allocates resources in service of driving future growth."

Which studios and projects were affected?

Respawn confirmed it "made the decision to step away from two early-stage incubation projects and make some targeted team adjustments across Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi." Bloomberg separately reported that Respawn canceled a Titanfall game that wasn't close to being released.

Respawn also has studios in Canada and Wisconsin beyond its main Los Angeles presence. EA's workforce cuts span employees in California, Europe, and Asia, the Los Angeles Times reported.

What is Respawn, and what games does it make?

Respawn is a video game development studio based in Los Angeles that EA owns. It is best known for Apex Legends, a free-to-play battle royale game, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a single-player action title.

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What happened at Full Circle and skate.?

EA confirmed a separate round of layoffs at Full Circle on February 25, 2026. Full Circle is the studio developing skate., a free-to-play live service reboot of the long-running Skate franchise, as games.gg reported.

EA did not disclose how many employees at Full Circle were affected. The studio said the decision "is not a reflection of the contributions made by those impacted" and that support will be provided during the transition.

Will skate. still be developed after the layoffs?

Yes. Full Circle stated that development on skate. will continue. The studio said it plans to improve development speed, listen more closely to community feedback, and deliver consistent updates.

Skate. entered Early Access in September 2025 as a free-to-play title. The Early Access phase lets players test features and provide feedback to shape the project's direction.

EA layoff timeline and key facts

Here's what we know so far about the scope and sequence of EA's recent cuts:

How big is EA's workforce, and how many cuts have there been?

EA had about 13,700 employees as of March 2024. In 2024, the company said it would cut about 5% of its workforce — following a similar cut the year before. The May 2025 round is described as the latest in a continuing series of reductions.

EA is based in Redwood City, California, and also has a large office in Marina del Rey.

What did Respawn say about the cuts?

Respawn posted a statement on social media: "These decisions are not easy, and we are deeply grateful to every teammate affected." The studio said it stepped away from two early-stage incubation projects and made targeted adjustments across its Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi teams.

EA said it is helping affected employees explore new roles internally and providing support during the transition. The company's broader workforce strategy has drawn attention from analysts tracking AI capex spending and tech sector burn rates across the industry.

The scale of these cuts — across multiple studios and geographies — reflects a pattern seen at other large tech companies. Observers tracking tech IPO activity and workforce restructuring have noted similar moves across the sector in 2025.

Full Circle confirmed that skate. development will move forward, with the studio committed to delivering updates through the Early Access phase.