EA laid off Codemasters, the developer of F1 and Dust racing games.

CTOnews.com, December 5 (Xinhua)-- EA bought Codemasters, the developer of F1 and Dust, for $1.2 billion in February 2021. Now, the machete of layoffs has fallen.

EA confirmed Codemasters's layoffs in a statement to IGN, but did not say how many employees were affected by the layoffs.

A spokesman for EA said: "our business is constantly changing and we strive to provide amazing games and services that keep players engaged, connected and inspired. Sometimes this requires small organizational changes to align our teams and resources to meet changing business needs and priorities. We will continue to work closely with those affected by these changes to provide appropriate support throughout the process. "

Codemasters has well-known racing games such as "F1", "Dust", "Super RV" and "OnRush". Take-Two, the parent company of R Star, also tried to buy Codemasters in November 2020, with an offer of $1 billion, but EA subsequently raised its offer and won the acquisition.

EA officials have said that after the acquisition of Codemasters, it will be able to launch a racing game every year.

CTOnews.com summed up from previous reports that layoffs were widespread throughout the game industry in 2023. Companies affected by layoffs this year include Embracer, Xbox Game Studios, Epic Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment, CD Projekt, Unity, Ubisoft, Boxing Games, Blizzard, Crystal Power, BioWare, Striking Distance, Team17, Frontier Developments, Telltale Games, Digital Extremes, Amazon and Digital Bros.