EA To Lay Off 5% Employees, Shifts Focus on Core Gaming Franchises and Online Communities
EA To Lay Off 5% Employees, Shifts Focus on Core Gaming Franchises and Online Communities
Also Read: EA CEO Signals EA Sports Metaverse Plans: 'Watch This Space' As Earnings Exceed $2.3 BillionElectronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:EA) disclosed plans on Wednesday to lay off 5% of its workforce, approximately 670 employees, as part of a broader strategy to consolidate office space and halt development on certain video games.
電子藝術公司（納斯達克股票代碼：EA）週三披露了裁員5％（約670名員工）的計劃，這是整合辦公空間和停止某些視頻遊戲開發的更廣泛戰略的一部分。
This decision reflects a continuation of significant downsizing within the video game industry and the broader tech sector.
這一決定反映了電子遊戲行業和整個科技行業的持續大幅裁員。
The company estimated approximately $125 million to $165 million in total charges for the plan.
該公司估計，該計劃的總費用約爲1.25億至1.65億美元。
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EA's CEO, Andrew Wilson, communicated to employees that this move aims to streamline operations and focus on delivering more immersive and interconnected experiences for gamers globally.
EA首席執行官安德魯·威爾遜向員工表示，此舉旨在簡化運營，專注於爲全球遊戲玩家提供更具沉浸感和互聯性的體驗。
The company proposed to complete the restructuring by the end of December essentially.
該公司提議基本上在12月底之前完成重組。
Wilson explained that the adjustments align with EA's strategic priorities and growth plans, emphasizing optimizing their global real estate and discontinuing projects involving future licensed IP deemed unlikely to succeed, CNBC reports
CNBC報道，威爾遜解釋說，這些調整符合EA的戰略優先事項和增長計劃，強調優化其全球房地產，並停止涉及被認爲不太可能成功的未來許可知識產權的項目
The layoffs and strategic shift will allow EA to concentrate on its most promising areas, including proprietary intellectual properties, sports titles, and extensive online communities.
裁員和戰略轉變將使EA能夠專注於其最有前途的領域，包括專有知識產權、體育遊戲和廣泛的在線社區。
Wilson highlighted the company's commitment to investing in successful franchises like Apex Legends, Battlefield, EA Sports FC, Madden NFL, and The Sims, aiming to strengthen their position in a rapidly evolving industry.
威爾遜強調了該公司承諾投資Apex Legends、《戰地風雲》、《EA Sports FC》、《瘋狂橄欖球》和《模擬人生》等成功的特許經營權，旨在鞏固他們在快速發展的行業中的地位。
Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) also announced layoffs of about 900 staff members in its PlayStation division, representing 8% of its workforce.
索尼集團公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：索尼）還宣佈裁員其PlayStation部門約900名員工，佔其員工的8％。
Similarly, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Tencent Holding Ltd's (OTC:TCEHY) Riot Games have recently made substantial job cuts across their gaming divisions.
同樣，微軟公司（納斯達克股票代碼：MSFT）和騰訊控股有限公司（場外交易代碼：TCEHY）的Riot Games最近在其遊戲部門進行了大量裁員。
Roundhill Video Games ETF (NASDAQ:NERD) has close to 10% exposure to Electronic Arts and has gained 0.46% year-to-date.
朗德希爾電子遊戲ETF（納斯達克股票代碼：NERD）對Electronic Arts的敞口接近10％，今年迄今已上漲0.46％。
Price Action: EA shares traded higher by 2.17% at $143.12 premarket on the last check Thursday.
價格走勢：週四最後一張支票中，EA股價上漲2.17％，至盤前143.12美元。
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