EA in Vancouver Sees Small Layoffs

Posted by Mike Malloy on 02.04.2012

EA cites transformation.



The EA studios in Vancouver, home to EA Canada and Black Box, was hit with a small number of layoffs while the studio goes through a transformation.

"EA in Vancouver is transforming its studio to align with EA's transformation to high-growth digital formats, including online, social gaming and free-to-play," an EA spokesperson told IndustryGamers. "The Need for Speed World team in Burnaby is leading the digital transformation with 11 million registered players. As the BC studio makes this transformation, a small number of employees are being impacted while most others are being retrained, redeployed and rolling-on to new projects."

EA posted a 205 million dollar loss in the third quarter but is seeing significant positive transformation in increased digital product sales.