Electronic Arts (EA -3%), which currently has about 7,600 employees, plans to soon lay off...

Electronic Arts (EA -3%), which currently has about 7,600 employees, plans to soon lay off 500-1,000 workers, reports Startup Grind. EA has been dinged by a dismal environment for U.S. console game sales, and also by an underwhelming reception for online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic, in which the company has made an enormous investment.