With BioWare dead, EA lays out its 'next chapter,' and it's pretty much as predicted: Guns and football are fine, and everything else is under the microscope
The changes predicted when Saudi Arabia bought Electronic Arts are coming true.
Electronic Arts has announced its next chapter following the closure of BioWare, a decision that mirrors a company-wide reduction in projects and employees. The plan involves focusing on a smaller number of large-scale projects, predominantly in the shooters, action-adventure, and EA Sports categories. This includes more Battlefield and Apex Legends games, continuing Marvel's Iron Man and the Star Wars Jedi series, committing to EA Sports FC and Project Gridiron (formerly known as Project Lotus), and bringing back Fight Night.
However, lifestyle games like The Sims will persist, while the Skate team will be downsized. The announcement also indirectly references the layoffs of approximately 400 employees at EA, though it lacks clarity on the matter. The leadership team attributing these changes to Cam and David, the newly appointed president and chief studios officer, and president and chief operating officer, respectively, notably excludes EA's CEO, Andrew Wilson, who remains the company's chief executive.
The announcement comes amid the company's recent $20 billion debt from its Saudi Arabian acquisition, leading to speculation about a potential merger with Savvy Games Group. Former BioWare lead writer Patrick Weekes had previously predicted that games involving guns and football would thrive, while "gay stuff" would not.
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