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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Regyl Jaen

BIZARRE: Eas battlefield 6 gold rush ceo scores 38m payday as developers lose jobs - You Need To See This

EA CEO Andrew Wilson's $38.7M package came as the company laid off employees across Battlefield studios, despite the franchise's success. (Credit: PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons/Electronic Arts,ea.com)

Battlefield 6 was a huge hit and helped power Electronic Arts (EA) to a record financial year. However, the celebration was accompanied by a wave of layoffs. Developers at studios linked to Battlefield lost their jobs, while top executives received multimillion-dollar payouts.

EA's latest annual filing shows the company hit record revenue as CEO Andrew Wilson earned nearly $38.7M in 2026. The figures have drawn renewed attention to job cuts at profitable gaming companies.

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