GoKawiilBioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk reacts to EA's closure of the studio
Former BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk spoke publicly for the first time since Electronic Arts shut down the studio last week, telling 80lv he learned of the closure while on a fishing trip and only processed it after returning home. He said the news was especially painful for Edmonton, where BioWare had been based, and expressed concern for former employees now facing job searches.
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Zeschuk's comments offer a rare insider perspective on BioWare's legacy and demise from someone who left the company long before its decline, lending weight to his view that the studio's closure reflects a broader loss for the local game industry. His remarks about EA's acquisition and the later Saudi PIF investment suggest, in his own words, that larger corporate ownership structures may have shaped BioWare's fate, though he stops short of blaming any single decision.
- BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk publicly commented on the studio's closure for the first time since EA shut it down.
- Zeschuk expressed particular sadness for Edmonton, BioWare's home city, and for laid-off employees.
- He said he has no regrets about EA's original acquisition but sensed trouble after EA was acquired by Saudi Arabia's PIF.
Source: pcgamer.com — Andy Chalk, 2026-11-02
Published there as: “BioWare co-founder: game execs "have never made a game" and don't get it”
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