EA closes BioWare 19 years after buying it, as former staff recall management and development problems
"It just seemed arbitrary, and not very smart": EA was never a responsible owner for Bioware, but the developer never seemed to learn from their mistakes
EA has closed BioWare 19 years after acquiring the studio, ending series such as Dragon Age and Mass Effect. Citing past interviews with former staff, the piece says EA cut budgets by 10% right after the takeover and changed the studio's atmosphere, while BioWare repeatedly started projects before settling on a vision. The author argues a spin-off or sale to another publisher would have been better than closing the studio after years of layoffs and cancellations.
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Source: Rock Paper Shotgun · rockpapershotgun.com