Overview
- EA announced on Wednesday that it will close BioWare’s Edmonton studio and end early development on the next Mass Effect project.
- The publisher said it will cut roughly 400 jobs company‑wide, about 3% of staff, including around 50 roles at BioWare.
- EA executives told staff the decisions came after a months‑long internal review that prioritized projects with stronger commercial returns.
- The restructuring follows EA’s August privatization in a $55 billion buyout that added significant debt and prompted plans to reduce research and development spending.
- The closure ends more than 30 years of BioWare’s narrative RPG work and raises questions about custodianship of Mass Effect and Dragon Age and about where affected employees will find new roles.