"The Apex team was hit with layoffs today. It sucks seeing some of the people I've worked with for almost 3 years now get let go. Hopefully, they land on their feet sooner rather than later."

@nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works · 4 months ago

@sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 4 months ago

But why? It literally prints money. Surely they can use that money to make another compelling product…

@RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world · 4 months ago

Because less people on payroll means more revenue to pay the execs and report to shareholders.

@st3ph3n@midwest.social · 4 months ago

Greed.

Annoyed_🦀 🏅 · 4 months ago

It’s trendy recently as downsizing will bring in all the good juju to the company, and cutting the C suit’s salary will always invite bad juju.

Joke aside, EA is probably “struggling”, seeing they lay off like 5% of their staff and also cut down respawn’s new star wars game.