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EA layoffs hit Sims, Skate and Battlefield developers alongside BioWare

Original: While EA shuts down BioWare, developers of The Sims, Skate, and Battlefield say they've also lost their jobs Apparently

Electronic Arts is cutting large numbers of staff, with BioWare reportedly shut down and developers working on The Sims, Skate and Battlefield saying they have also lost their jobs. The news has sparked anger in gaming communities, with many criticising EA's repeated rounds of layoffs despite profitable franchises and questioning the future of BioWare's long-running role-playing series.

Why now: New EA layoffs affecting multiple major studios have just been reported, drawing widespread reaction from players and industry workers.

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• While EA shuts down BioWare, developers of The Sims, Skate, and Battlefield say they've also lost their jobs Apparently the cliché "when it rains, it pours" also applies to corporate feculence. In addition to shutting down storied RPG makers BioWare, EA are reportedly cutting… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 1

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