Electronic Arts confirms to VGC layoff and staff redeployments at Codemasters are part of the news that it is ending the WRC series of rally racing games. It acquired the developer it acquired in 2021 with an 11th hour bid that came after it seemed Take-Two had already bought the company. It may not exactly be buyer's remorse, but it probably wasn't the plan to spend $1.2 billion on this acquisition only to start firing and redeploying staff four years later. Here's word:

In a statement to VGC, the EA-owned studio has now confirmed that layoffs will occur, as well as the redeployment of staff to different areas of EA Sports.

“As a business, we are constantly evolving to meet the growing needs of our players and driving greater focus across our portfolio,” a spokesperson said. “This has led us to look at reducing some roles, while we redeploy as many as possible against our strategic priorities.”