# As its sale to Saudi Arabia approaches, EA lays off its third wave of staff this year, with the full scope of the cuts currently unknown

> EA has laid off an unspecified number of staff yet again, its third wave of staffing cuts this year. This comes as the $55bn Saudi Arabian leveraged buyout of the company marches closer.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-more-layoffs-june-2026?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3a51b937aeee5dfab5225b)
- **Published:** 2026-06-23
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3a51b937aeee5dfab5225b

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