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EA to close BioWare studio and cut 400 jobs
The Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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Electronic Arts plans to close BioWare's Edmonton studio in Canada, cancel an early-stage Mass Effect project, and cut roughly 400 jobs.
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The layoffs affect about 3% of total staff, including approximately 50 employees at BioWare, as part of a strategic shift toward fewer large-scale action-adventure games.
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The restructuring also involves scaling down the team behind the skateboarding simulation game skate.