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EA is shutting down BioWare amid 400 job cuts

Original: EA is shutting down BioWare

Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare, the storied studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, as part of around 400 job cuts. The closure ends a two-decade run for one of gaming's most celebrated role-playing developers, and reaction online is focused on the loss of an iconic studio and the broader wave of industry layoffs.

Why now: News of EA closing a legendary game studio in a wave of layoffs is prompting widespread discussion among gamers and industry watchers.

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• EA is shutting down BioWare · The Verge

  Amid 400 job cuts, Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare, the storied studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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