Electronic Arts Shuts Down Legendary Video Game Developer BioWare

Electronic Arts is shutting down legendary developer BioWare and cutting jobs to cut costs.

Parent company Electronic Arts has decided to close the renowned video game development studio BioWare. The closure is part of a broader corporate strategy to reduce operating costs and streamline the game portfolio. Employees face job losses as the studio responsible for Mass Effect and Dragon Age winds down operations.

• The historyBioWare developed critically acclaimed role-playing franchises including Baldur’s Gate, Dragon Age and Mass Effect during its decades of operation.
• The strategyElectronic Arts is narrowing its upcoming game slate to focus resources on larger, core intellectual properties.

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