Electronic Arts (EA) is cutting jobs today. Reports have stated that as much as 10% of the Electronic Arts workforce will be fired. EA hasn't yet commented on specific teams affected by the layoffs, but in general, the company that produces hit games like Madden, Battlefield and The Sims will have significantly fewer people working for it. Sources confirmed to Polygon that the entire EA Partners label, which employs approximately 60 people, would be closed in this round of layoffs. 

Electronic Arts released an official statement:

"In recent weeks, EA has aligned all elements of its organizational structure behind priorities in new technologies and mobile. This has led to some difficult decisions to reduce the workforce in some locations. We are extremely grateful for the contributions made by each of our employees - those that are leaving EA will be missed by their colleagues and friends.

"These are hard but essential changes as we focus on delivering great games and showing players around the world why to spend their time with us."

Last year, EA employed approximately 9,000 people, according to Kotaku.

Earlier this year, EA appeared to shut down its Montreal studio, which created Army of Two: Devil's Cartel. EA hasn't commented on the apparent shut down, but the layoffs make the closing of that studio seem likely.

Rumors have circulated suggesting that EA's Partners program has been shut down, as well. The Partners program signed top outside studios like Epic, Insomniac and Respawn to make games under the EA umbrella.

EA is producing highly anticipated projects to release this fall, including Battlefield 4 and Dragon Age III. No news on whether those projects will be affected by the layoffs.

EA was voted the "worst company in America" this year for the second year in a row, after a very tumultuous SimCity launch. CEO of Electronic Arts John Riccitiello in March stepped down from his position after the company failed to make its yearly fiscal goals.

Polygon reported that "hundreds" of people were affected by the layoffs across all branches of EA. Employees from PopCap Vancouver and Quicklime Games (of Need For Speed) have tweeted that their studios were shut down in the EA layoffs.

EA's acting CEO Larry Probst wrote in a memo to staffers, "In recent weeks, the executive team has been tasked with evaluating every are of our business to establish a clear set of priorities, and a more efficient organizational structure."