Video game publisher giant Electronic Arts – better known as EA – laid off staff members in their Los Angeles, Montreal and “smaller locations.”
As you are likely aware, the Playstation 4 alongside other specifications on the system were announced Feb. 20. As a result for EA, they have begun transitioning to a new generation of consoles.
President of EA Labels Frank Gibeau said in a blog post on EA’s website “Thousands of our existing employees have been retrained and redeployed to work on the new platforms and initiatives. But when it is not possible to redeploy a team, we soften the tough decisions with assistance. This week we let some people go in Los Angeles, Montreal as well as in some smaller locations. These are good people and we have offered outplacement services and severance packages to ease their transition to a new job.”
Gibeau continues saying “Console transitions are a complex and challenging experience. I’ve helped navigate several and agree with an old saying we have at EA: Transition is our friend. All the trend lines are converging to reward the creative and financial investments we have made in mobile and console technology. We have never been more ready or more excited about what comes next.”
Our thoughts and best wishes go out to those who did not make the transition.
