BioWare shut down and new Mass Effect cancelled two months after EA sale
Legendary RPG developer BioWare is closing down, and early development on the next Mass Effect project has been cancelled, following Electronic Arts' sale to private investors. The closure results in approximately 50 layoffs at BioWare and 400 across EA, attributed to the significant debt incurred from the acquisition. This move marks the end of an era for a studio known for narrative-driven titles like Baldur's Gate and Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic.
- Entities
- Company: Dice
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Game: Baldur's Gate II
- Game: Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Topic: Role-Playing Game
- Game: Mass Effect 2
- Person: Joshua Kushner
- Company: Lucasfilm Games
- Game: Anthem
- Person: David Tinson
- Topic: Acquisitions
- Topic: Layoffs
- Game: Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Company: BioWare
- Game: Dragon Age
- Company: Aspyr
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