Codemasters studio to make layoffs after DiRT and WRC development stops, and part of the team will be transferred to F1 games
We wrote that Codemasters, the studio that gave the world the Colin McRae Rally and DiRT series, announced that it would stop developing future games. And now it has become known about the layoffs within Codemasters.
Here's What We Know
Codemasters has officially confirmed the staff reduction after Electronic Arts' decision to stop the development of new rally games. This was part of a large-scale restructuring of EA, which has already affected hundreds of employees around the world.
In early May, Codemasters announced the end of its partnership with the World Rally Championship (WRC) and a "pause" in the development of future rally projects. This decision came as a real shock to fans, as the studio's history began with rally games back in 1998 with Colin McRae Rally. Since then, Codemasters has remained one of the main developers in the genre, giving players the iconic DiRT and WRC series.
In a statement to VGC, representatives of Codemasters and EA confirmed that the layoffs would affect an undetermined number of employees, but that part of the team would be transferred to other projects, including F1. Officially, the exact number of dismissed employees has not been disclosed, but it is known that this is the second round of layoffs for the studio in the last two years. In total, in 2025, EA has already laid off about 2200 employees, and only last week - another 300-400 people across the company
The reasons for this decision are EA's financial difficulties and weak sales of key projects, including EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which did not reach the expected figures. Against this backdrop, the corporation decided to focus on its own franchises and the most successful sports series, including F1, and to abandon licensed rally games
Source: VGC
