- EA CEO Andrew Wilson received 15% higher compensation last year despite the company’s struggles.
- The CEO was paid $30.5 million, and median salaries for employees went down during the same time.
- EA faced layoffs and a major AAA disappointment during the same period.
EA is among the biggest publishers in the industry, but even this studio has not been able to survive the wrath of gaming. Following Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s failure and multiple layoffs at a studio like Respawn Entertainment, many were concerned about the publisher.
Tentpole IPs like Battlefield have also not been at their best in recent years, but it seems this has not stopped the company’s CEO from receiving significantly higher compensation this year.
Why it matters: This is not the first time a CEO has completely ignored the poor performance of a company, highlighting a larger problem with the corporate side of gaming.
As reported by Stephen Totilo, EA CEO Andrew Wilson received a total of $30.5 million in cash and stocks for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2025. This figure is up $5 million from last year, an increase of around 16%.
More interesting is the fact that EA seems to have cut the salary of its average worker during the same period. The company reported a median income of $117,000 last year, which went down from $149,000 in 2023.
Although a median figure is not the best source of comparison, the data does show a significant disparity in the treatment of the CEO and the average employee. As mentioned earlier, neither 2024 nor 2025 has been particularly great for the publisher.
Barring rare hits like Split Fiction, the gaming giant has suffered layoffs, game cancellations, and big AAA disappointments. It is now betting on Battlefield to save the day, but the series’ last release was a failure of its own.
Core IPs like EA Sports FC and Apex Legends will likely be the only glimmers of hope for EA before Battlefield 6 arrives, so some may find it strange that the CEO has barely faced any repercussions for the company’s current position.
In any case, fans remain hopeful about Battlefield 6, and the recent gameplay has created some anticipation among the first-person shooter crowd.
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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than 5 years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.
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