Part of “small-scale organisational changes”.
EA has confirmed layoffs at UK developer Codemasters, the developer behind recent racing gamesF1 23and EA Sports WRC.
It is unclear at present how many employees will be affected and from which departments.
We continue to work closely with those affected by these changes, providing appropriate support throughout this process."
The studio was acquired by EA in 2021 for $1.2bn.
Shortly after,CEO Frank Sagnier and CFO Rashid Varachia left Codemasters.
The following year,Codemasters Cheshire was merged with Criterion Gamesto work on the Need for Speed series.
However,Need for Speed Unbound struggled to make an impacton its release last year.
This year, neither F1 23 or EA Sports WRC have sold particularly well despite some positive criticism.
“A bracing and richly textured celebration of rally,” reads ourEA Sports WRC reviewfrom last month.
Elsewhere at EA,six percent of the workforce was laid offin March this year.
That announcement followedApex Legends QA testers being laid offfrom its Baton Rouge, Louisiana office.
Then in August,BioWare laid off around 50 employees, wholaunched a lawsuit in Octoberseeking better severance pay.
