{"id":19004,"date":"2026-10-24T22:36:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T22:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=19004"},"modified":"2026-10-24T22:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T22:36:01","slug":"ea-is-closing-down-legendary-studio-bioware-amid-more-job-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=19004","title":{"rendered":"EA Is Closing Down Legendary Studio BioWare Amid More Job Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"


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

Per Bloomberg’<\/em>s Jason Schreier, these cuts represent about three percent of EA’s total staff, and roughly 50 at BioWare. A letter sent to staff today<\/a> from EA’s COO David Tinson and Chief Studios Officer Cam Weber said that they’ve taken a “hard look at our business” and will cut projects, including the next Mass Effect<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“As we focus on these larger opportunities, we’ve had a small team at BioWare working on early-development for Mass Effect,” the letter reads. “We’ve made the decision not to move forward with this development, which means we\u2019re closing the studio and our Edmonton workspace. BioWare is a legendary studio that helped define the role-playing genre, and we do not take this decision lightly.”<\/p>\n

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2020 trailer screenshot for the now-canceled 5th Mass Effect<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

Sports, shooters (like Apex Legends), and Star Wars (including the next Jedi title) will continue apace at Electronic Arts. The publisher also has a new Iron Man game in the works<\/a>, and plans are in the works for more Battlefield, as well as a new collaboration between Respawn and DICE. The staff letter also suggests a planned Sims game will be put on ice in favor of another venture, and that while Skate development will continue, EA will downsize the team working on it.<\/p>\n

EA was fully acquired earlier this year<\/a> by a number of investor groups, including Silver Lake, Affinity Partners, and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, taking the publicly traded company private. In its announcement at the time, EA chairman and CEO Andrew Wilson said, “We’re entering this next chapter from a position of strength with partners who share our vision and ambition. Together, we’ll invest boldly, accelerate innovation, and build the next generation of games and experiences for the hundreds of millions of players and fans who inspire us every day.”<\/p>\n

A statement from BioWare<\/a> posted to social media shared the closure as well, highlighting the list of games it has brought to life: Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Anthem. The team’s focus now, per the statement, is on supporting one another through this transition.<\/p>\n

“What generations of BioWare built together is something to celebrate and remember,” the statement reads. “These games became so much more because you played them, debated your choices, fell in love with the characters, and made these worlds your own. From all of us at BioWare, thank you for being the most meaningful part of our story.”<\/p>\n