EA had decided to do this Apex Legends The UK QA team is closing its doors. The contracts of approximately 40 employees will not be extended.
The closure comes as a bolt from the blue for many employees. The team performed well and the goals were always accurately achieved. EA also stated that the closure has nothing to do with the team's performance, but rather with a broader restructuring of the company. At the end of February, EA had already announced layoffs of 670 employees, but this will not include the forty now.
Incidentally, the affected employees were the first to be informed by EA that their contracts would not be extended, and only after they were informed would managers and higher project leaders also be informed.
Since the contracts expire in a few weeks and will therefore not be extended, many employees now have to urgently look for new work.
It's not clear what the closure of the UK QA team says about the future of Apex Legends. Recently, EA has been very positive about the franchise and has talked about expanding it beyond the traditional battle royale world. However, at the same time, Apex Legends has also received negative press recently, including when professional players were hacked live during the final match of a major tournament.
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