EA has reportedly laid off over 200 QA testers, primarily its complete Baton Rouge studio, which was the complete fleet of Apex Legends testers.
Noticed first by Kotaku, some builders started revealing the information via Twitter, with person TopMarx420 saying “EA simply fired its complete Baton Rouge studio, which is actually their complete Apex Legends QA employees.”
What’s extra is that it was executed fully via a Zoom name, with seemingly no warning to anybody, even administration.
TopMarx420 additionally added that EA had been hiring QA employees for different studios elsewhere, and factors out that these new testers haven’t any expertise with the sport.
It’s unclear as as to if administration at Baton Rouge has been laid off as properly, although if the plan actually is to put off the total studio and transfer the duty of QA testing Apex Legends throughout different studios, then it’s possible administration have been both laid off and even doubtlessly supplied new positions.
This all comes on the heels of EA sunsetting its cell choices, most notably Apex Legends Cell, and whereas the principle Apex Legends recreation is having fun with an enormous new increase in participant engagement with its newly launched Season 16.
In truth, its hit new participant rely peaks surpassing even its most historic moments. Season 16 actually has been a brand new lease on life for the sport.
Layoffs are at all times terrible to see, and it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how gamers react, and the way it doubtlessly results the sport, throughout the transition.
Supply – [Kotaku]