EA裁员约400人并关闭BioWare工作室

EA is cutting 400 jobs in its first major round of layoffs after the sale, and an internal email lists the projects it will still fund, including more Battlefield, Apex Legends, a new DICE and Respawn shooter, Star Wars Jedi 3, Marvel's Iron Man, EA Sports FC, Project Gridiron and Project Evergreen. The highest-profile cancellation is the upcoming Mass Effect game, which also closes BioWare after roughly 30 years; that team was about 50 people, around 12.5 percent of the layoffs. EA is also scaling back the Skate team at Full Circle and pausing The Sims' Project Lotus so Maxis can work on Project Evergreen.

GIBiz reports that BioWare is closing after 30 years. The post links to the related GamesIndustry.biz article.

BioWare announced on social media that the studio is closing and early development on the next Mass Effect is ending. The statement looked back on Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age, Mass Effect and other titles and said its focus is on supporting its team through the transition. The closure comes months after EA was bought for $55 billion by Silver Lake, Affinity Partners and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

BioWare announced on social media that the studio is closing after more than 30 years, and early development on the next Mass Effect project is ending. Bloomberg reports EA will cut about 400 jobs, roughly 3% of its staff, with around 50 at BioWare. EA's staff letter also says it is cancelling a planned Sims game code-named Project Lotus while continuing work on Apex Legends, Battlefield, the next Star Wars Jedi game and a new Iron Man game.

EA announced it is shutting down BioWare, the studio behind Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The report notes BioWare struggled with Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem and had planned a fifth Mass Effect first teased in 2020. Fans reacted with anger and grief online, weeks before the studio's annual N7 Day.

In a letter about EA's future, the publisher confirmed DICE and Respawn will collaborate on a future project meant to grow its shooter portfolio, without naming the project. Rumors earlier this week said the two studios are working on Star Wars: Battlefront 3, and Variety corroborated the claim via sources, though no details on the game or its release were shared. The same letter confirmed EA is canceling the next Mass Effect and shutting down BioWare.

EA is shutting down RPG developer BioWare and has cancelled the next Mass Effect. Push Square reported both decisions in its headline.

EA announced it is closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and cancelling the next Mass Effect game, which was said to be early in development. The move is part of around 400 job cuts at EA, including roughly 50 at BioWare, and the Edmonton workspace is also closing. Sports games, Apex Legends, the third Star Wars Jedi game, the Iron Man title and Battlefield will continue, while a new The Sims instalment has been cancelled and the Skate team downsized.

EA is laying off staff and shutting down BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The closure means the next Mass Effect, announced in 2020 and colloquially called Mass Effect 5, has been canceled.

PC Gamer reports that EA has shut down the well-known RPG developer BioWare. The post gives only that conclusion and a link, with no details on timing, staff affected, or next steps.

EA will lay off 400 staff and shut down its studio BioWare. Gematsu reported the news with a link to the full article.

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.

Wario64 cited a Bloomberg report that EA will cut 400 jobs and shut down BioWare, linking EA's own announcement titled Building EA's Next Chapter. He also noted that Respawn and DICE are collaborating on a future project, which he speculated is likely Star Wars Battlefront 3.

EA announced layoffs of about 400 people, roughly 3% of its workforce, and the closure of BioWare, affecting about 50 staff at the studio. The new Mass Effect, still in early development, has been cancelled, along with a Sims project codenamed Project Lotus, while Project Evergreen is prioritised. EA said it will keep investing in sports games, Apex Legends, the next Star Wars Jedi game and an Iron Man title, and skate continues with a smaller team.

EA has closed BioWare, the studio founded in 1995, and cancelled the next Mass Effect game. BioWare made the original Baldur's Gate games and, more recently, the Dragon Age and Mass Effect series. Bloomberg also reports that EA is laying off around 400 people across the company.

EA plans to shut down BioWare, the studio behind Dragon Age and Mass Effect, laying off about 50 people there and 350 more elsewhere, roughly 3% of the company. A staff letter viewed by Bloomberg said EA canceled several projects, including the next Mass Effect, which was in early development at BioWare, and a Sims game codenamed Project Lotus. BioWare confirmed the closure on X, while EA said it will keep investing in Apex Legends, Battlefield, the next Star Wars Jedi game and a new Iron Man game.

Bloomberg reported that EA will cut 400 jobs and shut down BioWare. Wario64 cited the report saying EA reviewed its business over the past several months and will cut some projects, including the next Mass Effect game that was in early development at BioWare.

After 31 years, BioWare is closing down and development on the next Mass Effect has ended

EA announced it is closing BioWare, founded in 1995, and ending early development on the next Mass Effect game. BioWare said its focus is now on supporting its team through the transition. According to a staff letter seen by Bloomberg, EA will cut around 400 jobs, about 3% of its staff including roughly 50 at BioWare, two months after its $55 billion sale to Saudi Arabia's PIF.

EA announced it is closing BioWare and canceling the next Mass Effect, which had been in early development, along with its Edmonton workspace. Bloomberg reported the cuts total about 400 roles, roughly 3% of staff, with about 50 at BioWare. EA said it will continue with sports games, Respawn's Apex Legends, action-adventure titles and Battlefield, and Bloomberg reported Respawn and DICE are likely working on a rumored Star Wars: Battlefront 3.

Bloomberg reported that EA will cut 400 jobs and shut down BioWare. Wario64 relayed the report on X with a link to the article.

Bloomberg reports that EA will lay off roughly 400 employees, shut down BioWare, and cancel the next game in the Mass Effect series. BioWare confirmed on social media that it is closing and that early development on the next Mass Effect project is ending. The closure follows EA's $55 billion buyout and take-private deal, which left the company with $18 billion in debt and a pledge of $700 million in annual cost savings.