EA CEO Earned $38.6M Amid Battlefield Studio Layoffs, Exit Package Could Reach $125M
NewsData.io · United States · Jul 31, 2026
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received $38.6 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2026 — 305 times the company's median employee salary of $126,612 — even as EA restructured Battlefield studios and laid off workers at Criterion, DICE, Ripple Effect, and Motive. Under the SEC's 'Compensation Actually Paid' metric, Wilson's total rises to over $77 million when unvested stock is included. A potential acquisition-triggered exit could yield Wilson a $125 million severance package. The contrast between executive pay and frontline job cuts underscores a persistent tension in the gaming and broader tech labor market.
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