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Following shock BioWare closure, scope of EA job cuts becomes clear as layoffs hit Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and more
EA announced overnight it's closing Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio BioWare in a new round of cuts that include the elimination of 400 roles across the publisher.
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EA announced overnight that it would close BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and cut 400 positions across the publisher. The closure will affect 50 BioWare employees, and the Skate studio Ripple Effect is also being downsized, though the exact number of jobs lost there was not disclosed. New information from Vertical Slice, citing an anonymous source and LinkedIn posts, shows that layoffs will also hit The Sims studio Maxis, Battlefield support studio Ripple Effect, EA Motive, and Full Circle. The total number of affected roles remains unclear, but the cuts span multiple studios across EA.
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