EA to lay off about 400 staff and shut down BioWare, cancelling next Mass Effect

EA announced it will lay off about 400 employees, roughly 3 percent of its workforce, and close BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Bloomberg reported that about 50 of those cuts are at BioWare, and early development on the next Mass Effect has ended. EA also cancelled a Sims game code-named Project Lotus, while Project Evergreen and the free-to-play skate. continue, though the skate. team will be downsized.