Electronic Arts Layoffs: 400 Jobs Cut as BioWare Shuts Down
Summary
Electronic Arts (EA) is cutting about 400 jobs, which is around 3% of its workers, as it closes BioWare and focuses on fewer, bigger games. Some projects like the next Mass Effect and The Sims’ Project Lotus are paused or canceled, while popular titles like EA Sports and Apex Legends will keep getting support.Key Facts
- EA is cutting around 400 jobs, including about 50 at BioWare.
- BioWare, a game development studio owned by EA, is closing down.
- The next Mass Effect game development has been stopped.
- Work on The Sims project called Project Lotus is paused.
- EA is reducing the team working on the game Skate.
- EA plans to focus resources on fewer projects with big player potential.
- Titles like EA Sports, Battlefield, Apex Legends, Star Wars Jedi, and Marvel’s Iron Man will continue to get investment.
- EA described the changes as part of a broad restructuring to adapt to future gaming trends.
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