EA Restructuring Cuts 400 Jobs, Closes BioWare Studio and Cancels Next Mass Effect
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What we know
Location: global.
Department affected: BioWare (studio closure affecting part of cuts).
Based on news reporting.
Summary
Electronic Arts Inc. announced a company restructuring that resulted in 400 job losses, about 3% of its global workforce, and led to the closure of BioWare and its Edmonton workspace. EA also said it is stopping production on the already-announced next Mass Effect project; BioWare confirmed early development on the project is ending. Company leaders Cam Weber and David Tinson framed the moves as part of a strategic reorganization to position the business for the next era of interactive entertainment. The announcement followed EA going private earlier in the year after acquisition activity by the Public Investment Fund and Silver Lake, and was reported in a memo obtained by Variety and shared publicly.
Electronic Arts Inc. cut 400 jobs affecting its BioWare (studio closure affecting part of cuts) team.
That is roughly 2.9% of the 13,700 people Electronic Arts Inc. employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 15 layoff events at Electronic Arts Inc. since March 2023, including 170 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 13 additional events known from news reporting.
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