EA is shutting down BioWare and cutting around 400 jobs

Skate studio Full Circle will be be reduced too.

By Kris Holt Oct. 21, 2026 2:42 pm EST Jhvephoto/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Changes were always going to be in store for Electronic Arts after the company went private and its new owners saddled it with $20 billion of debt. EA announced some alterations to the business on Wednesday, which include layoffs and the shut down of Mass Effect and Dragon Age developer BioWare.