Bioware Was Not Killed: It Was Murdered

EA's & BioWare's masterclass in running a once beloved studio into the ground is complete. Join us at http://bellular.games for early access content, 20 editions of 'Loading Screen' a month and to support our team! 00:00 What Just Happened 01:21 The "New" BioWare 03:39 Substantial Layoffs 06:37 BioWare's Decline 11:08 Their Last Shot? 13:41 EA's Single-Player Future Sources: https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2025/02/05/electronic-arts-ea-q3-2025-earnings-call-transcrip/ https://blog.bioware.com/2025/01/29/bioware-studio-update/ https://x.com/GambleMike/status/1886130419466408263 https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-age-developers-reveal-theyve-been-laid-off-after-bioware-puts-full-focus-on-mass-effect https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-01-31/electronic-arts-slashes-bioware-after-dragon-age-sales-miss?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTczODM1MTgzMSwiZXhwIjoxNzM4OTU2NjMxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTUVlXVThUMEFGQjQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.91ztnslkcG02JwTwRRfVCXIJp8FOdqGBjCNQgz-bE8k&leadSource=uverify%20wall https://kotaku.com/how-biowares-anthem-went-wrong-1833731964 https://kotaku.com/the-story-behind-mass-effect-andromedas-troubled-five-1795886428 https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tflvwodepuhh3xoi43fvvjua/post/3lgw5bffuqc26 https://bsky.app/profile/trickweekes.bsky.social/post/3lgw2zbjhfc2v https://www.nme.com/news/dragon-age-writer-mary-kirby-is-one-of-50-bioware-developers-that-have-been-laid-off-3487871