Publisher Electronic Arts is planning to shut down legendary RPG studio BioWare, laying off about 50 employees at the studio alongside 350 more elsewhere. In a new Bloomberg report , a person familiar with the matter said a total of 3% of EA's overall company has been affected by this latest round of layoffs. Bioware posted a statement to X , confirming that it's shutting down and thanking everyone for their support over the studio's lifetime. It's quite a sad day. https://twitter.com/bioware/status/2112953618093535510 "There is nothing easy about writing these words," BioWare said. "Our focus right now is on our incredibly talented team who put their hearts into these games, and supporting one another through this transition. What generations of BioWare built together is something to celebrate and remember. These games became so much more because you played them, debated your choices, f
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