EA closes BioWare and cancels its next Mass Effect game
Bloomberg reports about 400 job cuts across EA, including roughly 50 at the Edmonton studio, as the newly private publisher redirects development spending.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Bloomberg
Why it matters
EA is cutting staff and development commitments after taking on substantial debt in a $55 billion buyout. BioWare's closure and the canceled Mass Effect project show the scale of that portfolio reset, while leaving the franchise's future unspecified.
Electronic Arts is closing BioWare and canceling the studio's next Mass Effect game as part of a restructuring that will eliminate about 400 jobs across the publisher, according to Bloomberg's report. The cuts amount to roughly 3% of EA's workforce and include about 50 BioWare roles, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the plans. The figures were not attributed to a named source.…
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