Media: EA will close the UK testing office for Apex Legends,According to Insider Gaming (owned by Tom Henderson), EA will close the Apex Legends testing team based in the UK. It is reported that about 40 contractors will be laid off.
Testers were told the news during a Zoom call this week. EA representatives said that employees’ contracts will not be renewed. At the same time, the bosses of the British office did not know about the reductions – the employees themselves informed them about it.
Henderson wrote that the Apex Legends UK testing team was formed in 2022 to support the battle royale from Season 16 onwards.
During the call, it was said that the decision not to renew contracts was not related to the team’s performance, but to “business restructuring.” Sources said the team performed well and achieved all its internal tasks and targets.
Media: EA will close the UK testing office for Apex Legends The team was reportedly waiting for another year to extend their contracts, so the news of the cuts came as a surprise. Henderson noted that many will have to quickly find work as contracts expire in just a few weeks.
In mid-March, EA also cut about 20 developers from the Apex Legends team .