EA shuts down BioWare Edmonton studio, cuts 400 jobs

BioWare Becomes First Major Casualty Of Saudi Arabia's EA Takeover

Defector • 21 oct. 19h24

Electronic Arts announced the closure of its BioWare studio and a reduction of about 400 jobs, citing a strategic realignment of talent and investments.

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

Ars Technica • 21 oct. 19h12

Electronic Arts announced the shutdown of BioWare and the termination of early development on the next Mass Effect game, resulting in about 400 job cuts across the company.

Electronic Arts Closing BioWare, Laying Off Hundreds

Aftermath • 21 oct. 17h47

Electronic Arts announced the closure of its BioWare studio and a total layoff of about 400 employees, representing roughly 3% of its workforce, while also canceling several upcoming projects.

The Sims Project Rene IS PAUSED - The Sims Project Evergreen / Project X IS NEXT!

Sims Community • 21 oct. 17h31

Electronic Arts has placed the multiplayer-focused Project Rene on hold and redirected resources to the single-player Project Evergreen, with a target delivery date of September 2027.

Battlefront 3 in Works

Variety • 21 oct. 17h05

Electronic Arts announced a restructuring that will cut about 400 jobs, close BioWare’s Edmonton studio, and pair Respawn with DICE on a new Star Wars: Battlefront 3 project.