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EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels Mass Effect 5, Lays Off 400
- EA has shut down BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
- The next Mass Effect game, Mass Effect 5, has been canceled.
- Approximately 400 jobs are being cut, representing about 3% of EA's global workforce.
- EA has been restructured following a $55 billion buyout by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
- EA's COO and CSO stated that the company should be proud of its position as the top publisher in Western HD gaming.
Articles (21)
Engadget·
EA is shutting down BioWare and cutting around 400 jobs
PC Gamer·
With BioWare dead, EA lays out its 'next chapter,' and it's pretty much as predicted: Guns and football are fine, and everything else is under the microscope
GamesRadar·
Standing on BioWare's grave, EA says "we should be proud" to be top "publisher in Western HD gaming"
Slashdot·
EA Is Shutting Down BioWare
GameSpot·
EA Kills BioWare, Cancels New Mass Effect, Pauses New Sims Game, And All The Other Big EA News That Just Happened
Eurogamer·
BioWare is closing down and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, months after Saudi Arabia's $55bn EA buyout
Kotaku·
The Internet Reacts To The End Of BioWare
Collider·
One of Gaming's Biggest Studios Officially Closes After 30+ Years
The Next Web·
Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs and shut down Mass Effect studio BioWare
Hacker News·
EA is shutting down BioWare