# While EA shuts down BioWare, developers of The Sims, Skate, and Battlefield say they’ve also lost their jobs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/while-ea-shuts-down-bioware-developers-of-the-sims-skate-and-battlefield-say-theyve-also-lost-their-jobs/
- Published: 2026-10-22T10:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T11:25:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/while-ea-shuts-down-bioware-developers-of-the-sims-skate-and-battlefield-say-theyve-also-lost-their-jobs
- Topics: Business, Software, Technology

## Key points

- EA is reportedly cutting about 400 jobs across its studios.
- Developers at Maxis, Full Circle and Ripple Effect say they are affected.
- No closures or cancellations have been reported at those studios.

## Summary

EA is reportedly laying off about 400 staff across several studios, alongside the closure of BioWare. Posts from affected developers indicate that Maxis, Full Circle and Ripple Effect are among those hit, making the cuts broader than BioWare’s roughly 50 staff.

The affected teams work on The Sims, Skate and Battlefield, and some of those losing jobs are long-serving or senior staff. EA has not specified which studios are included in the reported total, and there is no indication that Maxis, Full Circle or Ripple Effect, or their games, are being shut down or cancelled.

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