EA awarded US$80M+ to five executives in the year it cut staff at four Battlefield studios

EA paid CEO Andrew Wilson US$38.7M and four other executives over US$41M in stock and bonuses for its 2026 financial year, per the company's 10-K filing. That same period saw layoffs at Criterion, DICE, Ripple Effect and Motive — studios contributing to Battlefield. EA said the cuts would "better align teams."