EA Kills BioWare, Cancels New Mass Effect, Pauses New Sims Game, And All The Other Big EA News That Just Happened
Electronic Arts has confirmed significant layoffs impacting approximately 400 employees and has canceled the next Mass Effect game, leading to the closure of the BioWare studio. Additionally, a new Sims game has been paused, and the Skate title is being scaled back. These changes follow EA's recent $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, with the company aiming to reduce costs and streamline development.
- Entities
- Game: Apex Legends
- Company: Dice
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Game: Baldur's Gate II
- Topic: Role-Playing Game
- Game: Mass Effect 2
- Game: Iron Man
- Game: The Sims
- Game: skate.
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: CD Projekt Group
- Company: BioWare
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Game: Star Wars Jedi
- Game: The Witcher
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