"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.