According to Tom Henderson, a trusted source in the industry, Electronic Arts is making a significant decision to dissolve the quality control team for Apex Legends UK.
The UK testers were in charge of identifying bugs in the game starting from the 16th season in 2023. Shockingly, employees were caught off guard during a video conference where they were informed that their contracts would not be extended. This unexpected move even took project leaders by surprise.
Approximately 40 individuals have been impacted by this decision and are now scrambling to secure new employment with only a few weeks left on their current contracts. The rationale provided during the video call was that the team disbandment was part of a business restructuring, not due to performance issues.
The layoffs came shortly after a recent patch for Apex Legends caused a rollback in player progress, although Henderson’s sources did not suggest a direct correlation between the two events.
Original article from stopgame.ru