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Canadian party leader blames BioWare closure on private equity

Original: Canadian political party leader blames BioWare's closure on private equity, says government should help former employees

A leader of Canada's New Democratic Party has spoken out after EA shut down BioWare, blaming the studio's closure on private equity practices and calling on the government to support the former employees. The remarks frame the job losses as the result of financial engineering rather than the studio's performance, and have drawn attention to wider concerns about buyout firms hollowing out game developers.

Why now: The closure of a beloved Canadian studio and a politician directly challenging private equity have sparked debate over government responsibility for displaced workers

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• Canadian political party leader blames BioWare's closure on private equity, says government should help former employees bu… 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… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 1

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