Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson receives $38 million bonus amid Battlefield 6 layoffs
Electronic Arts’ fiscal‑2026 report shows chief executive Andrew Wilson earned a total compensation package of $38,649,984, roughly a 27 % rise from the prior year. The board justified the payout by citing the commercial success of Battlefield 6, which met all milestones for a high‑quality launch, and strong performance of EA Sports FC. Net bookings for the year reached $8.026 billion.
Other senior officers also received large bonuses: President Laura Miele $13.7 million, CFO Stuart Canfield $11.3 million, Chief People Officer Mala Singh $8.3 million and Chief Legal Officer Jacob Schatz $8.4 million. At the same time, EA announced a third round of workforce reductions, laying off staff from DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect and Motive studios – cuts that affected employees in the United States and in Hyderabad, India. The contrast between executive payouts and the layoffs has sparked criticism from developers and gamers.
The compensation details were disclosed in EA’s Form 10‑K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which also noted that Wilson’s base salary remained at $1.3 million while the bulk of the increase came from stock awards, performance cash bonuses and other perks.
Entities: Andrew Wilson · Battlefield 6 · Battlefield 6 · Criterion Games · DICE · Electronic Arts · Electronic Arts Inc. · Full Circle studio · Jacob Schatz · Laura Miele · Mala Singh · Stuart Canfield
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 24 SOURCES] Andrew Wilson received $38,649,984 in total compensation for fiscal year 2026. (announced by EA in its FY‑2026 filing)
- [● 22 SOURCES] Electronic Arts laid off staff at studios Criterion, DICE, Ripple Effect and Motive during fiscal 2026. (Electronic Arts 2026 internal announcement)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Electronic Arts invested in generative AI and integrated it into development and internal processes. (Electronic Arts 2026 financial filing)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Mala Singh received about $8.3 million in compensation for fiscal 2026. (belongs)
- [● 22 SOURCES] Electronic Arts reported strong financial results driven by Battlefield 6 and EA Sports FC. (Electronic Arts 2026 financial filing)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Stuart Canfield received about $11.3 million in compensation for fiscal 2026. (belongs)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Laura Miele received about $13.7 million in compensation for fiscal 2026. (belongs)
- [● 20 SOURCES] Jacob Schatz received about $8.4 million in compensation for fiscal 2026. (belongs)
- [● 21 SOURCES] Battlefield 6 met all milestones for a high‑quality launch in fiscal 2026. (EA FY‑2026 report)
- [● 16 SOURCES] EA laid off developers at DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect and Motive studios in March 2026. (belongs)
- [● 21 SOURCES] Electronic Arts' FY 2026 net bookings reached $8.026 billion. (EA FY‑2026 financial results)
- [● 15 SOURCES] EA laid off developers from DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect and Motive studios in March 2026. (EA press release and FY‑2026 filing)