EA
American multinational video game publisher founded in 1982. EA owns numerous well-known game intellectual properties and development studios, making it one of the largest video game companies in the world.
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EA announced yesterday that it is shutting down its studio BioWare.
There is currently no official word on whether EA will hand the Mass Effect IP to another studio for development.
EA and BioWare have not responded to the leaked-trailer incident.
While shutting down BioWare, EA also canceled the new Mass Effect game in development (i.e., Mass Effect 5).
BioWare once merged with Pandemic Studios to form VG Holding Corp, and was later integrated by EA as one of its brands.
Electronic Arts (EA) confirmed that the BioWare studio is about to close.
EA has decided not to continue developing the next Mass Effect game that was in production.
BioWare first made its name in the CRPG field with the Baldur's Gate series in its early days, was later acquired by Elevation Partners, and in 2007 was folded into EA along with that investment firm.
Industry analysts pointed out that this move by EA may further shrink its investment in single-player narrative games and shift toward service-based games and mobile.
BioWare's closure may accelerate major publishers' shift toward service-based games, making works that rely on deep narrative such as Mass Effect harder to get project approval support.
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TheCherno's Game Engine series began in 2018, when he was 23 years old and working on game engine-related work at EA.
60%UnverifiedThere is currently no official word on whether EA will hand the Mass Effect IP to another studio for development.
50%UnverifiedEA and BioWare have not responded to the leaked-trailer incident.
50%UnverifiedEA has not yet announced how BioWare's intellectual property will be handled in the future, and it is also unclear whether other teams will take over the Mass Effect or Dragon Age series.
50%UnverifiedEA has decided not to continue developing the next Mass Effect game that was in production.
50%UnverifiedBioWare first made its name in the CRPG field with the Baldur's Gate series in its early days, was later acquired by Elevation Partners, and in 2007 was folded into EA along with that investment firm.
50%UnverifiedBioWare once merged with Pandemic Studios to form VG Holding Corp, and was later integrated by EA as one of its brands.
50%UnverifiedAfter leaving EA in the 2000s, Garriott developed the spiritual successor Shroud of the Avatar through his new company Portalarium.
50%UnverifiedAfter EA acquired Origin in 1992, the intellectual property of Ultima came under EA's ownership.
50%UnverifiedIn 2004, the spouse of an EA employee named Erin Hoffman published the 'EA Spouse' blog, describing her husband working more than 85 hours per week at EA for months without a day off.
50%UnverifiedEA announced yesterday that it is shutting down its studio BioWare.
50%UnverifiedWhile shutting down BioWare, EA also canceled the new Mass Effect game in development (i.e., Mass Effect 5).
50%UnverifiedIndustry analysts pointed out that this move by EA may further shrink its investment in single-player narrative games and shift toward service-based games and mobile.
50%UnverifiedElectronic Arts (EA) confirmed that the BioWare studio is about to close.
50%UnverifiedBioWare's closure may accelerate major publishers' shift toward service-based games, making works that rely on deep narrative such as Mass Effect harder to get project approval support.
50%UnverifiedIn 2004, a blog post by the spouse of an EA employee named Erin Hoffman describing her husband working more than 85 hours per week led EA to face a class-action lawsuit and pay tens of millions of dollars in overtime compensation.
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