After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, CEO gets $38M for Battlefield 6 performance
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- EA laid off an undisclosed number of Battlefield 6 developers and the entire team working on a new story-focused game, despite the game's massive success.
- CEO Andrew Wilson received $38.6 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2026, an $8 million raise from 2025, largely due to Battlefield 6's performance.
- Wilson's base salary remained $1.3 million, but bonuses and perks (including $1.2 million in private jet travel) drove the total up.
- The CEO's pay ratio to the median EA employee increased to 305:1, up from 260:1 in 2025, even as median employee salary rose to $126,612.
- The article criticizes the disparity, noting that while executives earned $80 million collectively, many employees were laid off across multiple studios and departments.