MMO Week in Review: Lament for BioWare
Electronic Arts has officially shut down the legendary studio BioWare, laying off 400 employees in the process. This move has been met with significant criticism, highlighting concerns about venture capital and corporate practices in the gaming industry. Several other MMOs and studios also saw news this week, including updates on MapleStory Classic World, Chronicles of Elyria, and the closure of Zenith.
- Entities
- Game: Aion 2
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Game: EVE Online
- Game: Star Trek Online
- Game: Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Company: Microsoft
- Game: World of Warcraft: Forever
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Company: Nexon America
- Game: Dune: Awakening
- Game: Zenith
- Game: Astroneer
- Game: Fallout 76
- Game: Lord of the Rings Online
- Game: EverQuest
- Topic: Layoffs
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