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EA Considers Selling Mass Effect and Dragon Age IPs Amid BioWare's Closure Concerns

EA Considers Selling Mass Effect and Dragon Age IPs Amid BioWare's Closure Concerns

Mass Effect Prices Skyrocket Following BioWare Closure
Mass Effect Prices Skyrocket Following BioWare Closure

You have to think that BioWare and Mass Effect will be stuck in the news cycle for a while now. On Wednesday, it was announced that EA had shuttered the historic studio following its acquisition...

Cash-Strapped EA Could Sell Off Mass Effect and Other IPs To Recoup Costs
Cash-Strapped EA Could Sell Off Mass Effect and Other IPs To Recoup Costs

Electronic Arts recently announced that it is shuttering BioWare and cancelling its upcoming Mass Effect game and cutting 400 jobs in the process, after the gaming giant acquired the game studio...

EA May Sell Mass Effect and Dragon Age IPs, but a Former BioWare Boss Has One Big Concern
EA May Sell Mass Effect and Dragon Age IPs, but a Former BioWare Boss Has One Big Concern

EA is home to some of gaming’s biggest RPG franchises, including Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. So, with EA shutting down BioWare and cancelling the next Mass...

EA killing BioWare could lead to Mass Effect and Dragon Age rights being sold, former lead says, but they could just as easily "bury them in the vault"
EA killing BioWare could lead to Mass Effect and Dragon Age rights being sold, former lead says, but they could just as easily "bury them in the vault"

It's an especially sad week for the industry because BioWare revealed yesterday that it's closing down, affecting development on Mass Effect 5 and any other projects the team had underway. In...

EA is "More Likely" to Sell IP Like Mass Effect Following BioWare’s Closure, Says Former Producer
EA is "More Likely" to Sell IP Like Mass Effect Following BioWare’s Closure, Says Former Producer

With BioWare having announced its closure and the cancelation of its Mass Effect game, former executive producer from the studio, Mark Darrah, has said that EA is now more likely to sell off the...

EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels Mass Effect 5 Amid Major Restructuring

EA shuts down BioWare, cancels next Mass Effect game and lays off 400 employees
EA shuts down BioWare, cancels next Mass Effect game and lays off 400 employees

Electronic Arts is closing BioWare and ending early work on the next Mass Effect game, while also cutting around 400 jobs globally as part of a broader company restructuring plan.

EA Is Closing BioWare After 30 Years: What Happens to Mass Effect?
EA Is Closing BioWare After 30 Years: What Happens to Mass Effect?

BioWare's closure ends early development on the next Mass Effect game as the publisher cuts around 400 jobs.

EA Closes BioWare and Cancels the Next Mass Effect Game in a Company Restructuring
EA Closes BioWare and Cancels the Next Mass Effect Game in a Company Restructuring

EA is closing BioWare's Edmonton studio and ending early development on the next Mass Effect game.

EA Shuts Down Legendary RPG Developer BioWare
EA Shuts Down Legendary RPG Developer BioWare

"Early development" on the next Mass Effect is also ending.After more than three decades, Electronic Arts has today confirmed the closure of the legendary RPG developer BioWare.The studio has...

New Mass Effect Trailer Leaks Online a Day After Its Cancellation and BioWare Shut Down
New Mass Effect Trailer Leaks Online a Day After Its Cancellation and BioWare Shut Down

By Tyler FischerYesterday, Electronic Arts announced it was shutting down BioWare and cancelling its ongoing new Mass Effect game, the first in the sci-fi RPG series since 2017. Now, a day later,...

New Mass Effect Cancelled as EA Shuts Down BioWare
New Mass Effect Cancelled as EA Shuts Down BioWare

Electronic Arts has confirmed that BioWare is shutting down, bringing an end to one of gaming's most influential RPG developers and cancelling the highly anticipated next installment in the Mass...

EA is shutting down BioWare and cancelling Mass Effect 5 amid fresh job losses
EA is shutting down BioWare and cancelling Mass Effect 5 amid fresh job losses

After little more than three decades, BioWare is shutting down, as EA has announced a wave of 400 job losses that will include the venerable studio and also lead to the cancellation of the next...

EA Shutters BioWare Laying Off 400 Workers; Cancels In-Development Mass Effect Title
EA Shutters BioWare Laying Off 400 Workers; Cancels In-Development Mass Effect Title

EA has closed legendary RPG developer BioWare, the company announced this morning. As a result, an in-development Mass Effect title has also been canceled.

BioWare is closing down and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, months after Saudi Arabia's $55bn EA buyout
BioWare is closing down and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, months after Saudi Arabia's $55bn EA buyout

After over three decades of iconic RPGs, developer BioWare is closing down and its in-development Mass Effect game is no more. The move comes just months after corporate owner EA was bought out by...

Mass Effect 5 Cancelled As Legendary Developer BioWare Closes Down
Mass Effect 5 Cancelled As Legendary Developer BioWare Closes Down

"There is nothing easy about writing these words.".In some absolutely shock news today, it's been announced that legendary development studio BioWare is closing down after 30 years, and the next...

EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels Its 50-Person Mass Effect Project, as 350 More Layoffs Follow the $55 Billion Buyout
EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels Its 50-Person Mass Effect Project, as 350 More Layoffs Follow the $55 Billion Buyout

The day millions of RPG fans dreaded has arrived: Canadian developer BioWare is being shut down by Electronic Arts, as first reported by Bloomberg, and the studio's only in-development project, a...

EA’s New Mass Effect Game Is Being Canceled for a Heartbreaking Reason
EA’s New Mass Effect Game Is Being Canceled for a Heartbreaking Reason

Mass Effect fans receive a disappointing update on the highly anticipated new game in EA’s beloved franchise.

EA Closes BioWare, Canceling Mass Effect and Ending an Era of Iconic RPGs

EA Shuts Down BioWare, Pulls Plug on the next Mass Effect
EA Shuts Down BioWare, Pulls Plug on the next Mass Effect

Electronic Arts is officially shutting down BioWare, the legendary studio behind games like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Baldur’s Gate, after 30 years in the business. This comes just months after...

EA Shutters BioWare, Creator of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, KOTOR and More
EA Shutters BioWare, Creator of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, KOTOR and More

The legendary studio has been shut down just months after EA was acquired by a private equity consortium.

BioWare Is Shutting Down, and Edmonton Is Losing More Than a Studio
BioWare Is Shutting Down, and Edmonton Is Losing More Than a Studio

Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare, the Edmonton studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and the next Mass Effect game is cancelled with it. That’s...

BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect game would've learned from Baldur's Gate 3 and The Witcher to deliver "a level of autonomy and choice that no other game has"
BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect game would've learned from Baldur's Gate 3 and The Witcher to deliver "a level of autonomy and choice that no other game has"

EA has closed its longtime studio partner BioWare, the iconic development house behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, impacting around 50 staff who were in pre-production on the next Mass Effect...

BioWare Shutting Down May Be the Best Thing for Dragon Age and Mass Effect
BioWare Shutting Down May Be the Best Thing for Dragon Age and Mass Effect

By Justin JoyBioWare shutting down is heartbreaking news for anyone who grew up playing its RPGs, but I can’t help thinking it might be the best thing for Dragon Age and Mass Effect. The studio’s...

BioWare is closing, and the next Mass Effect is going with it
BioWare is closing, and the next Mass Effect is going with it

Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare after more than three decades, bringing the curtain down on the studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Baldur’s Gate, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old...

BioWare, makers of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, is shutting down as EA axes ‘around 400’ jobs

BioWare has announced the sudden closure of its studio, ending the development of the next Mass Effect game. The announcement came today as a surprise via the studio’s official channels, as...

BioWare is closing after 30 years
BioWare is closing after 30 years

Mass Effect and Dragon Age developer BioWare is closing after more than 30 years, and early development on the next Mass Effect project is ending. Read more

Mass Effect 5 cancelled as Electronic Arts shuts down entire studio
Mass Effect 5 cancelled as Electronic Arts shuts down entire studio

The next Mass Effect game is no longer happening, and the future of the Dragon Age series seems uncertain as well.

RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades
RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades

The legendary studio behind series like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Neverwinter Nights, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is no more. BioWare announced via social media Wednesday afternoon...

Mass Effect deserves way better than being unceremoniously chewed up and spit out in EA’s latest reshuffling
Mass Effect deserves way better than being unceremoniously chewed up and spit out in EA’s latest reshuffling

Just like that, one of gaming’s previously most respected and beloved developers, BioWare, is gone. The studio that brought us Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Baldur’s Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old...

Electronic Arts Restructures: 400 Jobs Cut, BioWare Shuttered, and Major Game Cancellations Announced

EA Outlines Future Development Plans As It Prepares To Cut Around 400 Jobs
EA Outlines Future Development Plans As It Prepares To Cut Around 400 Jobs

Sports games remain top priority, unsurprisingly.Alongside the news Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare and reports about it axing around 400 jobs across the entire company, EA executives...

Game dev plans affected by Electronic Arts firings take clearer shape as fans and devs mourn BioWare’s end
Game dev plans affected by Electronic Arts firings take clearer shape as fans and devs mourn BioWare’s end

Yesterday’s bombshell announcement that Electronic Arts was laying off hundreds of workers and shutting down BioWare has sent a lot of people reeling, but now we’re starting to get a clearer...

400 layoffs, studio closure & future pivot – US gaming giant’s overhaul plan post-$55B deal

Amid the ongoing streak of layoffs at leading US companies, American video game giant Electronic Arts (EA) has also unveiled its restructuring plan. The major changes ahead focus on job cuts,...

Electronic Arts to Cut 400 Jobs, Shut Down BioWare
Electronic Arts to Cut 400 Jobs, Shut Down BioWare

The next ‘Mass Effect’ will be canceled as part of the layoffs

Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs, shut down BioWare, cancel next ‘Mass Effect’ game
Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs, shut down BioWare, cancel next ‘Mass Effect’ game

US video game publisher plans to cut 3% of workforce as part of restructuring following $55B Saudi-led buyout

EA Cuts 400 Jobs: Mass Effect, The Sims and Skate Affected
EA Cuts 400 Jobs: Mass Effect, The Sims and Skate Affected

EA's restructuring goes well beyond the BioWare shutdown. The company is laying off around 400 people, roughly 3% of its workforce, according to an internal memo from executives David Tinson and...

Electronic Arts Laying Off 3% of Employees in Studios Restructuring: BioWare Shutting Down, Respawn and DICE to Team on ‘Star Wars: Battlefront 3’
Electronic Arts Laying Off 3% of Employees in Studios Restructuring: BioWare Shutting Down, Respawn and DICE to Team on ‘Star Wars: Battlefront 3’

Videogame giant Electronic Arts, in its first major move since going private this summer, is restructuring its studios business — which will result in layoffs of about 3% of global workforce....

EA's Major Restructuring: BioWare Shuttered, Hundreds Laid Off, and Key Projects Canceled

EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels Next Mass Effect and Lays Off 400 Workers Weeks After Going Private
EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels Next Mass Effect and Lays Off 400 Workers Weeks After Going Private

EA said it would repriotise its focus on sports and shooter franchises and reduce action-adventure output.

EA to lay off roughly 400 people and shut down BioWare studio
EA to lay off roughly 400 people and shut down BioWare studio

EA’s COO David Tinson and chief studios officer Cam Weber said they have taken a deeper look at the organisation, resulting in project cuts and job losses.

While EA shuts down BioWare, developers of The Sims, Skate, and Battlefield say they've also lost their jobs
While EA shuts down BioWare, developers of The Sims, Skate, and Battlefield say they've also lost their jobs

Apparently the cliché "when it rains, it pours" also applies to corporate feculence. In addition to shutting down storied RPG makers BioWare, EA are reportedly cutting staff at The Sims developers...

EA cancels unannounced The Sims project, trims the Skate team and reportedly plans to lay off 400 workers: "We're the number one publisher in Western HD gaming"
EA cancels unannounced The Sims project, trims the Skate team and reportedly plans to lay off 400 workers: "We're the number one publisher in Western HD gaming"

Not only is EA closing down BioWare and cancelling the next Mass Effect - Electronic Arts has now announced a heap of drastic changes that include cutting 400 jobs across the company, pausing...

EA Shuts Down BioWare After 30 Years, Laying Off 400 Workers and Canceling Iconic Game Franchises

Mass Effect studio closure paves the way for beloved FPS return, at the cost of 400 jobs
Mass Effect studio closure paves the way for beloved FPS return, at the cost of 400 jobs

Electronic Arts closed BioWare on the same day Star Wars Battlefront 3 was confirmed. But, will it be worth the sacrifice?

Following shock BioWare closure, scope of EA job cuts becomes clear as layoffs hit Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and more
Following shock BioWare closure, scope of EA job cuts becomes clear as layoffs hit Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and more

EA announced overnight it's closing Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio BioWare in a new round of cuts that include the elimination of 400 roles across the publisher. But while it confirmed...

Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs and shut down BioWare, studio behind ‘Mass Effect’
Electronic Arts to cut 400 jobs and shut down BioWare, studio behind ‘Mass Effect’

Electronic Arts Inc. said it will lay off staff and shut down BioWare, the long-running development studio behind role-playing games such as "Dragon Age" and "Mass Effect."

EA closes Mass Effect, Dragon Age creator BioWare after 30 years of game development
EA closes Mass Effect, Dragon Age creator BioWare after 30 years of game development

EA is reportedly laying off 400 employees, 50 of whom were the remaining staffers at BioWare.

Electronic Arts Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels the New Mass Effect, and Cuts 400 Jobs
Electronic Arts Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels the New Mass Effect, and Cuts 400 Jobs

The long-running studio behind hits like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is no more. Read this article on TechRaptor

EA lays off 400 staff and closes Bioware
EA lays off 400 staff and closes Bioware

EA just announced 400 jobs to be cut and the closure of BioWare, a studio famed for Dragon Age and Mass Effect.

Electronic Arts to lay off 400 staff, shut down BioWare
Electronic Arts to lay off 400 staff, shut down BioWare

Electronic Arts will lay off staff and close BioWare, the developer behind the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series, the company said.

RIP BioWare: Famed Game Studio Shuts Down As EA Cuts 400 Jobs
RIP BioWare: Famed Game Studio Shuts Down As EA Cuts 400 Jobs

BioWare also says that early work on a new Mass Effect game has ended.

EA Is Closing Down Legendary Studio BioWare Amid More Job Cuts
EA Is Closing Down Legendary Studio BioWare Amid More Job Cuts

Electronic Arts plans to eliminate roughly 400 positions in an upcoming round of job cuts, per a new report from Bloomberg, and will also be closing the doors on its long-time role-playing game...

Electronic Arts officially shuts down BioWare and lays off 400 workers in the process
Electronic Arts officially shuts down BioWare and lays off 400 workers in the process

It would appear that Microsoft isn’t the only one swinging its job-killing hatchet around. Electronic Arts has officially shut down the legendary studio BioWare while also laying off 400...

So long, BioWare, and thanks for all the fish
So long, BioWare, and thanks for all the fish

EA today cut 3% of their workforce and closed famed studio BioWare. Three percent amounts to about 400 people being let go. BioWare is a studio famous for such games as Mass Effect, Neverwinter...

EA Closes Iconic RPG Studio BioWare Amid Strategic Realignments

EA is shutting down RPG veteran Bioware "to align talent and investments where we see the greatest opportunities for players and long-term growth"
EA is shutting down RPG veteran Bioware "to align talent and investments where we see the greatest opportunities for players and long-term growth"

Venerable RPG studio Bioware announced on it is shutting down after more than 30 years of making RPGs. The studio is responsible for making the original Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star...

Legendary Game Studio BioWare Shuts Down Following EA Layoffs
Legendary Game Studio BioWare Shuts Down Following EA Layoffs

Today marks a sad end for the popular gaming studio BioWare. Following significant layoffs by Electronic Arts (EA), BioWare's owner since 2007, we are witnessing the conclusion of a studio that...

Electronic Arts Shut Down RPG Developer BioWare
Electronic Arts Shut Down RPG Developer BioWare

Electronic Arts shut down BioWare, which means a major RPG developer founded in Canada around three decades ago in 1995 and owned by EA since 2007 is now closed. The studio will also end...

EA closes legendary RPG studio BioWare following its $55 billion buyout
EA closes legendary RPG studio BioWare following its $55 billion buyout

In a letter to staff on Wednesday, EA announced the closure of BioWare's Edmonton studio, its last, as part of broader cost-cutting layoffs. The storied RPG developer had begun early development...

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