- EA has been sold to a Saudi Arabian company, and fans aren’t too happy about it.
- A former employee says this could even lead to BioWare being shut down by EA.
- The studio hasn’t seen its best days, considering the recent Dragon Age failed.
Electronic Arts (EA) announced last night that it is being taken over by Saudi Arabia in a shock deal of $50 billion. Fans voiced their frustration at this deal, and even former BioWare employees aren’t happy with the company’s decision.
BioWare is behind hit EA franchises like Dragon Age and Mass Effect. However, representation and politics have always been a core part of the studio, and former developers fear that could lead to BioWare being shut down.
Why it matters: Saudi Arabia isn’t considered very supportive in terms of inclusivity and other stuff, so developers fear that this could lead to the end of BioWare, as they are their core values.
Patrick Weekes, who worked as a Lead Writer at BioWare for 20 years before leaving the company, posted to Bluesky on how the conversation between EA and the buyers would go down. And, he fears that BioWare will be shut down.
Many fans also seem to share the sentiment; however, they aren’t too big on it, considering BioWare has been a lost cause for many years now. Their last decent title was Mass Effect 3, and the recent Dragon Age was a huge failure.
If the new owners aren’t interested in keeping BioWare a part of them, they could theoretically sell the once-legendary studio, but then there is also the question of who would be willing to buy them.
Nonetheless, the situation doesn’t seem too good for the studio. With the takeover, EA is already in $20 billion in debt, and they would be looking to get increased profits, and getting rid of BioWare seems like an easy choice.
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