"A cold dead place that's slowly decaying" - EA employees reveal a culture of secrecy and terrible morale following layoffs

Last week, EA announced it's laying off 400 workers across multiple studios, cancelling projects and refocusing on its biggest money-makers. As part of that, EA closed down the iconic BioWare studio , letting go of most of its remaining staff of around 50 people. The mood inside EA is, unsurprisingly, low. Speaking to Vertical Slice , a number of current and former staff revealed a culture of secrecy surrounding layoffs, and a lack of clarity on who, exactly, is affected and how their teams are meant to move forward without them.