TEST HORIZON APEX UPDATE
TEST HORIZON APEX MANUAL

“Testing games is an integral part of delivering the best experiences for our players. In a statement provided to NME by EA, a spokesperson said:

TEST HORIZON APEX UPDATE

NME has reached out to Magnit for comment regarding the document, and will update this story if we receive a response. However, the document is dated September 2022 – leading to some QA workers suggesting that despite the short notice, their termination has been planned for months.

TEST HORIZON APEX MANUAL

In a document viewed by NME, Magnit Corporation sent out a letter reading “Dear Magnit worker assigned to EA,” which explains that EA is “ending their manual testing operation in Baton Rouge.” “At the start of the meeting, he said that we weren’t authorised to record the meeting.” “All of this game with no prior warning, and we weren’t allowed to ask questions,” they added. We weren’t allowed to speak on the issue. All contracts terminated, no notice before then. Baton Rouge employees were notified at 5am for a Zoom call three hours from then. It’s reported that full-time supervisors were not given advanced warning of the lay-offs, and affected workers were escorted by security to collect their personal belongings.ĮA just laid us all off. During the meeting, three anonymous sources told Kotakuthat Baton Rouge’s entire QA team – numbering over 200 staff – was disbanded.

Yesterday (February 28) QA contractors at EA’s Baton Rouge studio were invited to a short-notice Zoom meeting with their contracting agency, Magnit Global.

READ MORE: “It’s the year of worker power” – why unionisation in gaming is here to stay.Electronic Arts (EA) has reportedly laid off over 200 third-party quality assurance (QA) testers for Apex Legends, with the news being delivered over an unscheduled Zoom meeting.

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