EA宣布关停BioWare并终止《Mass Effect》新作早期开发
EA Shuts Down Legendary RPG Developer BioWare
EA于今日宣布关停成立30余年的RPG开发商BioWare，并结束下一款《Mass Effect》项目的早期开发。彭博称此举属EA裁员降本计划，约裁400人含BioWare约50人，目标节省至多7亿美元。
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"Early development" on the next Mass Effect is also ending
by Liam Doolan- 51 mins ago
After more than three decades, Electronic Arts has today announced the closure of the legendary RPG developer BioWare.
The studio has released an official statement on its website, confirming the shutdown. It's also announced "early development" on the next Mass Effect project will be ending.
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.
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 nothing easy about writing those words. Our focus right now is on our incredibly talented team who put their hearts into these games, and supporting one another through this transition.
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What generations of BioWare built together is something to celebrate and remember. These games became so much more because you played them, debated your choices, fell in love with the characters, and made these worlds your own.
From all of us at BioWare, thank you for being the most meaningful part of our story.
The Canadian studio was founded in 1995 and is known for multiple highly successful role-playing series. Apart from Mass Effect, this included its work on Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic and the Dragon Age series.
Bloomberg reports the studio's closure is part of EA's latest cost-cutting measures, which is supposedly eliminating 400 jobs (roughly 50 at BioWare) as part of a plan to save up to $700 million. BioWare's final game was Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but it did not live up to EA's expectations.
If we hear any other significant developments about BioWare's closure (or EA's latest round of layoffs), we'll provide an update.
Liam is a news writer and reviewer on Nintendo Life. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.
来源：Nxgamer · nintendolife.com