Did you ever think you'd see the day BioWare got shut down? That day is here. Electronic Arts has officially closed the legendary studio, and it's taking jobs with it — 400 employees across the company, roughly 3% of its workforce.
Of those cuts, 50 developers at BioWare itself are directly affected by the closure. The news was confirmed in an official message, putting an end to speculation about the studio's future under the EA banner.
If you've been gaming for any stretch of time, you know why this one stings. BioWare built a reputation as one of the most beloved RPG studios in the business, and its name carries serious weight with players who grew up on its story-driven games. Seeing a studio with that kind of legacy shuttered is the kind of news that makes you stop and scroll back up to make sure you read it right.
It's also worth noting that EA isn't alone in this. The closure comes as part of a wider wave of job cuts in the industry — Microsoft has been swinging its own "job-killing hatchet," as the report puts it, making this feel less like an isolated decision and more like a trend nobody in the gaming space wants to see continue.
For the 400 people affected, this is obviously about far more than studio drama — it's livelihoods. And for players, it's another reminder that the studios behind our favorite worlds can disappear faster than we'd like to believe.
We'll be keeping an eye on what comes next for the developers affected and what this means for any projects tied to the BioWare name. For now, the studio's story under EA has officially come to a close.
What do you think about EA shutting down BioWare? Will you be picking up any of its past games in tribute, or does this news change how you feel about the company going forward?
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