{
  "id": 15999143,
  "title": "Electronic Arts to Cut 400 Jobs, Shutter Development Studio BioWare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/electronic-arts-to-cut-400-jobs-shutter-development-studio-bioware",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T04:02:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/electronic-arts-cut-400-jobs-shutter-bioware/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Video game giant Electronic Arts (EA) is making significant changes, announcing the layoff of 400 employees and the shutdown of its development studio BioWare, according to a Wednesday report by Bloomberg. The cuts represent approximately 3% of the company's workforce. In an internal memo, EA's Chief Operating Officer David Tinson and Chief Studios Officer/President Cam Weber informed staff that they had carefully evaluated their business over the past months. They explained that certain projects, including the early development of a \"Mass Effect\" game, would be discontinued. Despite these cuts, EA plans to continue investing in sports and action-adventure games, highlighting \"Apex Legends\" as an example of their ongoing commitment. BioWare, which has been a part of EA for over 30 years, expressed pride in their work and collaborations with players. The studio's successful titles include \"Baldur's Gate,\" \"Neverwinter Nights,\" \"Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,\" \"Dragon Age,\" \"Mass Effect,\" and \"Anthem.\" EA CEO Andrew Wilson stated that the company now stands strong with new partners who share its vision and is ready to invest in the future of interactive entertainment.",
  "summary": "\"We’re making deliberate choices to align talent and investments where we see the greatest opportunities,\" COO David Tinson and President Cam Weber write The post Electronic Arts to Cut 400 Jobs, Shutter Development Studio BioWare appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}