Canadian political party leader blames BioWare's closure on private equity, says government should help former employees buy it back
Avi Lewis, leader of Canada's NDP, has criticized the closure of BioWare, attributing it to private equity practices that prioritize short-term profit over business longevity. Lewis suggested that federal support should be provided to allow BioWare employees to buy back and run the studio themselves. This incident is part of a broader trend of politicians engaging with video game industry issues.
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Person: Joshua Kushner
- Company: Savvy Games
- Company: Concord
- Company: Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Topic: Private Equity
- Topic: Employee Rights
- Game: Mass Effect Legendary Edition
- Topic: Consumer Rights
- Company: BioWare
- Person: Avi Lewis
- Company: CD Projekt Red
- Person: Warren Spector
- Company: Larian Studios
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Full Circle
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