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BioWare shutting down amid EA layoffs and studio restructuring

Original: bioware

Electronic Arts is laying off around 3% of its workforce in a sweeping studios restructuring that includes the shutdown of BioWare, the developer behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age. As part of the changes, Respawn and DICE are set to team up on Star Wars: Battlefront 3. The news is drawing widespread reaction from gamers and industry watchers, many mourning the end of one of gaming's most storied RPG studios.

Why now: Reports that BioWare is being shut down as part of EA's restructuring have stunned the gaming world and gone global in search trends.

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Evidence

• EA to shutter BioWare studio, cut jobs as it narrows game slate · CNA
• Electronic Arts Laying Off 3% of Employees in Studios Restructuring: BioWare Shutting Down, Respawn and DICE to Team on ‘Star Wars: Battlefront 3’ · Variety

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