EA execs choosing Star Wars Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5 was the main factor in BioWare's demise, according to report
EA recently announced it was shutting down BioWare , ending a studio responsible for multiple hit games over 30 years. According to a new report, EA's decision was driven by economics, as it had to choose between funding a new Mass Effect and backing the safer bet, Star Wars: Battlefront 3. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported that EA had to choose between two costly projects, and with the added pressure of paying off $18 billion in leveraged debt after its sale to a business consortium and Saudi
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- EA Reportedly Chose An Unannounced Star Wars Game Over BioWare’s Next Mass Effect.
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Star Wars: Battlefront 3 is why EA shut down Mass Effect and BioWare says report
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EA execs choosing Star Wars Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5 was the main factor in BioWare's demise, according to report
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EA Reportedly Chose An Unannounced Star Wars Game Over BioWare’s Next Mass Effect
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EA reportedly closed BioWare because it was forced to choose between Mass Effect 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 3
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Mass Effect 5 and BioWare Reportedly Died So Star Wars Battlefront 3 Could Live
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Report: BioWare Was Shut Down Because EA Chose Star Wars Over Mass Effect
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IGN: BioWare reportedly shut down because EA bosses chose to invest in the development of Star Wars: Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5.
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Eurogamer.net (XX): BioWare closed because EA faced a choice between sci-fi games Mass Effect 5 and Star Wars Battlefront 3, a new report says. And BioWare lost
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GameSpot - All Content (XX): EA recently announced it was shutting down BioWare , ending a studio responsible for multiple hit games over 30 years. According to a new re
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun (XX): EA's decision to shutter BioWare was largely rooted in choosing to bankroll Star Wars Battlefront 3 over Mass Effect 5, a new report claims.
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Metro (GB): A new Star Wars: Battlefront game hasn’t even been formally announced yet, but it’s being cited as the main reason behind BioWare’s closure.
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