EA recently announced it was shutting down BioWare , ending a studio responsible for multiple hit games over 30 years. According to a new report, EA's decision was driven by economics, as it had to choose between funding a new Mass Effect and backing the safer bet, Star Wars: Battlefront 3. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported that EA had to choose between two costly projects, and with the added pressure of paying off $18 billion in leveraged debt after its sale to a business consortium and Saudi Arabia's investment fund, Battlefront 3 made more financial sense. To add insult to injury, Battlefront 3 isn't even in development yet, and it hasn't been officially announced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx0b2Xbnnrc "They chose to invest in Star Wars and shut down BioWare as a result, said the people familiar, speaking anonymously because they were not authorized to talk to the press," Schr
EA reportedly canned BioWare and Mass Effect 5 to make a new Star Wars: Battlefront instead
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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- BioWare Co-Founder Speaks Out on Studio Closure, Mass Effect Cancellation
- Report: BioWare Was Shut Down Because EA Chose Star Wars Over Mass Effect
- EA reportedly closed BioWare because it was forced to choose between Mass Effect 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 3
- EA Reportedly Chose An Unannounced Star Wars Game Over BioWare’s Next Mass Effect
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