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EA closes BioWare and cuts about 400 jobs, ending next Mass Effect

The shutdown cancels the next Mass Effect game and affects roughly three percent of EA's workforce, according to Variety.

Updated Oct 22, 2026 · 10:25 UTC4 reports

The short version

Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare, closing its Edmonton, Alberta office, and canceling the next Mass Effect game.[Engadget]
Around 400 jobs are being cut, roughly three percent of EA's workforce, according to Variety.[Engadget]
Bloomberg reportedly puts BioWare's share of the layoffs at about 50 positions.[CNET]

EA is shutting down BioWare and cutting around 400 jobs.[Engadget]
EA is laying off about three percent of its workforce, approximately 400 people, according to Variety.[Engadget]
EA announced the changes, which include layoffs and the shutdown of BioWare, the developer of Mass Effect and Dragon Age.[Engadget]
EA decided to cancel the next Mass Effect game and close BioWare, along with its Edmonton, Alberta office.[Engadget]
Bloomberg reportedly says the closure involves around 400 layoffs, with about 50 at BioWare.[CNET]

The exact layoff total is described as approximate, and the BioWare share rests on a single figure attributed to Bloomberg.[Engadget · CNET]

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