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Canadian political leader blames BioWare's closure on private equity 'ripping them apart for short-term profit', wants devs to buy it back with federal support - Eurogamer.net
Publisher description: Avi Lewis, head of the Canadian NDP party, has expressed support for employees laid off by EA last week, and spoke out about the perils of private equity.
NewsAPI | Oct 26, 2026 | Connor Makar
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Buy up businesses, run them into the ground, and rip them apart for short-term profit." In the wake of EA's tragic shuttering of BioWare last week, a leader of one of Canada's New Democratic Party has spoken out about the perils of private equity, and said BioWare employees should be able to buy the studio with "federal support". They should be given the first opportunity - and the federal support - to buy it and run it themselves." The combined statement against private equity and for the BioWare employees is no coincidence.
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