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EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels ‘Mass Effect’ Game After $55 Billion Saudi-Led Takeover
BioWare joins a long list of acclaimed studios EA has acquired and shut down, as media consolidation continues to eliminate jobs and consumer choice.
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Electronic Arts Lays Off 5% Of Its Global Workforce As Part Of Second Major Restructuring In Two Years
Eleven months after laying off roughly 800 workers, EA is letting go of another 670, canceling in-development games, and shuttering at least one studio.
SAG-AFTRA Members Vote To Authorize Video Game Workers Strike
SAG-AFTRA now has the authority to call for a strike if this week’s negations with major studios don’t prove productive.
EA’s Bioware Is Laying Off 50 Employees
The layoffs are part of a larger restructuring happening at parent company EA, which is cutting 6% of its global workforce.
BREAKING: Voice Actors Go On Strike Against Disney, WB, EA, Take 2, Activision and Other Game Makers
Voice actors are refusing to record any voices until game makers and entertainment companies agree to update a decades-old contract.