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Ex-BioWare boss and Mass Effect director Casey Hudson says he'll 'forever be grateful' for his time at the studio: 'Its legacy will live on'
The former KotOR director's new studio is working on its own Star Wars entry in the Old Republic era.
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EA announced the closure of BioWare, the studio behind franchises such as Baldur’s Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and the cancellation of its upcoming Mass Effect project. The shutdown will involve roughly 400 layoffs as EA seeks to “align talent and investment” following its record‑breaking private‑equity buyout. Former BioWare boss and Mass Effect director Casey Hudson, who previously directed the original Knights of the Old Republic, said he will “forever be grateful” for his time at the studio. His new studio is developing its own Star Wars title set in the Old Republic era.
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