Visceral Games has been hit with layoffs that parent company Electronic Arts describes as "a small staffing change."
Asked about the layoffs, which were first reported by , an EA spokesperson told GameSpot, "We made a small staffing change in our Visceral studio today to support the needs of the studio's two current development priorities: content for Premium and an unannounced Star Wars project. We are working to ensure the smoothest transition possible for the impacted employees."
Visceral is the developer behind the series, as well as the recently released Battlefield Hardline and an in-development Star Wars game.
The latter project is being worked on by former creative director , as well , an actor who has since been . EA confirmed to GameSpot that both individuals remain with Visceral, as does Scott Probst, who took over as general manager following the .
EA last week of Hardline, though it declined to offer any specifics. Producer Zach Mumbach did, however, acknowledge on a recent podcast that since launch. He also shared some .
As for the Star Wars game, EA has yet to reveal any official details, and as the statement above demonstrates, it continues to refer to it only as "an unannounced Star Wars project." It's , but with DICE's on tap for later this year, it's unlikely we'll be hearing about it anytime soon.