EA Shutters BioWare, Creator of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, KOTOR and More
Electronic Arts has announced the closure of the legendary game studio BioWare, resulting in approximately 400 layoffs. The move marks the end of development for the next Mass Effect title and concludes the studio's 31-year history.
Why it matters
The closure of a studio responsible for iconic franchises like Mass Effect and Dragon Age represents a significant loss for the gaming industry and its narrative-driven culture.
The legendary studio has been shut down just months after EA was acquired by a private equity consortium.
Mass Effect 3's ending resulted in intense online discourse.
Video game publisher Electronic Arts is closing the venerable studio BioWare, maker of legendary series like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, it announced on Wednesday.
Recent years have seen record layoffs across the gaming industry as companies scaled back expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic, disrupting tens of thousands of careers and closing many studios. The shuttering of BioWare is a symbolic and substantial blow, presumably ending multiple fervently adored game series and carrying implications for the industry at large. The closure reportedly involves around 400 layoffs, about 50 of which were at BioWare, according to Bloomberg .
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