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Journal

Oct 22, 2026

The Mechanics of a Studio Shutdown: BioWare, Mass Effect, and EA's Post-Privatization Portfolio

Electronic Arts has shut down BioWare and canceled the next Mass Effect, cutting ~400 roles in a move that reorganizes the post-take-private portfolio. What the confirmed decisions reveal—and what remains genuinely uncertain.