‘Mass Effect’ sequel cancelled as acclaimed developer BioWare closes

EA has confirmed it is shutting down acclaimed game developers BioWare as part of cost-cutting measures. READ MORE: Whiskey, ‘Widow’s Bay’ and Johnny Cash: how the “dark folk” soundtrack of ‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ came together Last year it was confirmed that EA would be sold to a group of investors that includes Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (CEO of Affinity Partners) and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in a deal thought to be worth more than $55billion. Yesterday (October 21) it was reported that 400 members of staff (around 3 per cent of EA’s workforce) would be laid off due to “changes” in the industry. Shortly afterwards it was confirmed that the entire team at BioWare had been let go, and the development studio would be closed. “For more than 30 years, BioWare has been more than a studio. It has been a home for storytellers, developers, and the players who brought our worlds to life,” read a statement from the team behind Baldur’s Gate, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, Dragon Age, Mass Effect and Anthem. “Now, after more than three decades of shared adventures, BioWare is closing and early development on the next Mass Effect project is ending. “There is no...