GoKawiilEA memo signals BioWare shutdown amid broader studio restructuring
A leaked internal EA memo outlines a strategic realignment focused on three priorities, with leadership citing intensifying competition and shifting player habits as reasons for reshaping its studio portfolio. The memo, addressed to staff, discusses concentrating talent and investment where EA sees the biggest growth opportunities, including changes to its Shooters business, with reports indicating BioWare is being shut down as part of these moves.
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The move suggests EA is prioritizing live-service and shooter titles over narrative-driven RPGs, a genre BioWare helped define with franchises like Mass Effect and Dragon Age. This could mark the end of an era for story-focused AAA game development at one of gaming's largest publishers, and may signal broader industry shifts away from single-player RPGs toward higher-margin live-service models.
- EA circulated an internal memo detailing a strategic reorganization around three core priorities
- Reports indicate BioWare, known for Mass Effect and Dragon Age, is being shut down
- EA cites competitive pressure and changing player behavior as drivers for restructuring its studio investments
Source: theverge.com — Jay Peters, 2026-10-21
Published there as: “EA is shutting down BioWare”
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