EA CEO Andrew Wilson's Fiscal Year Pay Could Reach $77 Million Under Alternative Valuation
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
A deeper dive into financial filings suggests EA CEO Andrew Wilson's total compensation for 2026 could reach $77m when factoring in year-end stock valuations, contrasting sharply with the initial $39m reported figure and sparking renewed discussion around studio layoffs and executive pay.
Executive compensation always invites scrutiny, but a recent financial breakdown shows that EA chief executive Andrew Wilson might have taken home significantly more than initial reports suggested for the 2026 fiscal year. While EA's quarterly report initially listed his total compensation at around $39m by combining salary, bonuses, and earned stock, reporting from Game File suggests a figure closer to $77m when utilizing a different calculation method known as compensation actually paid.
The discrepancy stems from how stock value is calculated across the fiscal year. The standard reported figure evaluates stock value at the beginning of the year when EA shares traded below $150, whereas the alternative metric values the stock at the end of the year when the price rose to $202. While corporations often push back against this alternative metric for inflating executive earnings, regulatory bodies argue that it offers a more realistic picture of the actual wealth acquired from stock awards by the end of the period.
This financial scaling arrives during a tense period for the publisher, occurring alongside reported studio layoffs affecting teams behind Battlefield 6. As players on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox navigate ongoing community debates about live service changes and mode rotations, the juxtaposition of multimillion dollar executive packages against developer downsizing remains a sore point for the community. This reporting on private equity shifts may also mark the final time public markets see these compensation disclosures as EA transitions into private ownership.
Originally reported by Connor Makar at Eurogamer
Tags: EA, Andrew Wilson, Industry News, Business, Battlefield 6
Original article: Eurogamer