IGN· Wesley Yin-Poole·· 3 小时前SelectedAI score82
Bloomberg says EA closed BioWare to back Star Wars: Battlefront 3, cancelling Mass Effect 5
Mass Effect 5 and BioWare Reportedly Died So Star Wars Battlefront 3 Could Live
Brief
Bloomberg reported that EA closed BioWare mainly because it could only fund one costly sci-fi action game and chose Star Wars: Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5. Battlefront 3 had not begun development but was seen as the safer bet, while BioWare's recent games Mass Effect: Andromeda, Anthem and Dragon Age: The Veilguard all underperformed commercially. EA carries $18 billion in debt, and the latest layoffs reportedly cut 400 jobs across EA, about 3% of staff, while BioWare's Austin studio remains open.
Why this
The report lays out the trade-off behind EA closing BioWare, helping readers understand the shutdown and what it means for the series.
Source: IGN · ign.com