EA reportedly canned BioWare and Mass Effect 5 to make a new Star Wars: Battlefront instead
One last bitter drop in a chalice of sorrow.
According to Bloomberg sources, Electronic Arts (EA) deemed a new Star Wars: Battlefront game a safer investment compared to the fated BioWare universe. This choice was compounded by a plethora of well-known factors leading to BioWare's demise. These reasons included Andromeda's poor critical reception, Anthem's failure as a live service game, Veilguard's sales struggles, disputes between the studio and EA since their early days, and EA's acquisition by Saudi-Kushner-Private Equity firm.
Additionally, BioWare reportedly lost its chief advocate at the top of EA's organizational chart, Laura Miele, who was sidelined in favor of EA Sports executives David Tinson and Cam Weber.
The article suggests that BioWare's decline at EA was not due to a sudden shift in culture but rather a persistent pattern of mismanagement. The question of whether BioWare was too progressive or not progressive enough remains unanswered. Despite the studio's closure, its legacy in inspiring a generation of developers will endure. The article also hints at the potential release of a new Star Wars: Battlefront game sometime in the 2030s, a welcome addition for fans.
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