EA is shutting down BioWare

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BioWare, the legendary studio behind RPGs like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, is shutting down, the company confirmed in a statement. Alongside the closure, Electronic Arts has chosen not to continue development on the next Mass Effect game that was in the works, according to an announcement sent to EA staff. The company is also laying off around 400 staffers, Bloomberg reports, including around 50 at BioWare. For The Sims, the company is pausing development on “Project Lotus” and focusing on “Project Evergreen.

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