Electronic Arts announces layoffs and cancels Star Wars game

Another day, another round of mass layoffs in the games industry. Electronic Arts (EA) has announced it will cut around five percent of its employees, putting almost 700 people out of a job. It's also cancelling games and shutting down at least one development studio.EA CEO Andrew Wilson announced the layoffs in an email to employees, which was subsequently posted to the company's blog on Wednesday. SEE ALSO:PlayStation will lay off 900 employees, including 'Marvel's Spider-Man' and 'The La