Developer Full Circle, a studio formed by Electronic Arts to create the new free-to-play live-service game skate., announced layoffs on Wednesday, stating that "some roles will be impacted" as the studio transforms to better support the game's future.
In a blog post, the studio explained that after launching early access in September and receiving feedback from millions of players, they are reshaping their team structure. They emphasized that affected teammates are talented colleagues who helped build the foundation of skate., and the studio is committed to supporting them through the transition.
Despite the cuts, Full Circle confirmed that development of skate. will continue, with vows to move faster and deliver consistently. However, the game has received mixed reviews due to aggressive microtransactions and slow updates, though its open-world multiplayer nature has been praised.