Electronic Arts to close BioWare studio as it narrows game pipeline
Electronic Arts is tightening its development focus by shutting BioWare's Edmonton studio and canceling an early-stage "Mass Effect" project. The move comes as the videogame publisher shifts resources toward fewer large-scale action-adventure titles and prepares job cuts across the company.
Highlights
- Electronic Arts is closing BioWare and its Edmonton studio, canceling an early-stage 'Mass Effect' project to focus on fewer big-budget action-adventure games.
- EA is restructuring the team behind 'skate' into a leaner studio and will help affected staff seek internal opportunities.
- About 400 jobs, or 3% of EA's workforce, will be cut as part of these changes after the company was taken private in a $55 billion deal in August.
Studio closure and portfolio refocus
As reported by Reuters, Electronic Arts says it is closing BioWare, the developer behind the "Mass Effect" series, and shutting its studio in Edmonton, Canada, as part of a push toward more commercially attractive projects.The company says it is canceling an early-stage "Mass Effect" project, bringing to a close a studio long associated with role-playing franchises including "Dragon Age". EA also says it will keep developing "Marvel's Iron Man" and the next "Star Wars Jedi" game as it concentrates on a smaller slate of big-budget action-adventure releases.
EA says it is also restructuring the team behind skateboarding simulation "skate" into a smaller, more focused studio. The company adds that it will help affected employees explore other opportunities within EA.
Workforce impact and ownership backdrop
Bloomberg News reports that EA is planning to cut around 400 jobs, or about 3% of its total workforce, including roughly 50 positions at BioWare, citing a person familiar with the plans.The changes underline broader pressure on videogame publishers to prioritize fewer franchises with stronger commercial potential as development costs remain high. EA was taken private in a $55 billion deal led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, which closed in August.
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