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The One Thing EA Has Always Been Good At Is Killing Video Game Studios
On Wednesday, Electronic Arts announced it was closing beloved RPG studio BioWare and canceling an in-development Mass Effect sequel. It's a reminder that, despite EA being owned by new people, the company's long-running tradition of buying and…
Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next 'Mass Effect' canceled amid broader layoffs at EA
Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades. The upcoming “Mass Effect” game, the fifth since 2007, has been canceled. BioWare…
Studiocanal's Sixth Dimension Sets Feature Adaptation of Horror Video Game 'The Headliners' (EXCLUSIVE)
Studiocanal 's genre label Sixth Dimension is in early development on a feature adaptation of the multiplayer horror game “The Headliners,” Variety can reveal exclusively. Released by Kafi Games in 2025 and developed by Lucas Bouyoux…
Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next 'Mass Effect' canceled amid broader layoffs at EA
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INDIA'S YOUTH PROTEST MOVEMENT GOES ONLINE AS ACTIVISTS TURN DISSENT INTO VIDEO GAMES
A growing wave of youth-led demonstrations across India has produced an unexpected offshoot: a series of online video games in which players dodge police blockades, build protest processions and even deploy batons and tear gas, according to…
I asked ChatGPT to recreate 5 classic video games, including Snake, Pong and Tetris - then challenged it to make them even better
OpenAI recently introduced GPT-6, a new model of ChatGPT. You've probably heard about a lot of its new features but one that I don't think has had nearly enough attention, especially considering how much fun you can have with it, is Intelligent UI.
Xbox Insiders Can Now Stream Games by Buying Cloud Playtime Without Game Pass, Introductory Launch Pricing Revealed
Microsoft is now letting Xbox Insiders stream games by buying cloud playtime without a Game Pass subscription. This preview is designed to give Insiders an early look at the new option before it rolls out more broadly next month. Insiders can buy…
The past, present, and future share a show floor at Pinball Expo 2026
It's October in the Midwest, which means it's time for the pinball world to descend on a convention center in Chicagoland for the annual Pinball Expo. Once thought to be an entertainment sector slowly bleeding out, pinball has come back in a big…
Electronic Arts Shuts Down 'Mass Effect' Maker BioWare, Axes 3% of Workforce
Electronic Arts has joined the wave of mass layoffs sweeping tech and tech-adjacent industries, announcing Wednesday that the recently privatized video game giant would cut about 3% of its workforce and shut down BioWare entirely. According to…
Konami Has Staged the Unlikely Biggest Gaming Comeback of 2026
You don't have to look very hard to find stories about publishers struggling to make ends meet in 2026. Skyrocketing budgets caused by a demand for franchise games to grow bigger and better with every installment have put major players like Sony…
The Bubble Is Bursting: EA Shuts Down BioWare, XBOX Will Reportedly Undergo Another Round of Layoffs
EA is shutting down BioWare, cutting 400 jobs total, including 50 at the legendary studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Mass Effect 5 development has stopped following the studio's closure, disappointing fans awaiting the next chapter. Xbox…
EA is Permanently Shutting Down BioWare, New Mass Effect Game Canceled
BioWare, the developer behind critically-acclaimed games like Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect, just to name a few, is shutting down. BioWare established itself as a premiere RPG studio with its…
EA to Shutter BioWare, Streamline Portfolio as Competition Heats Up
The video-game developer said Wednesday it would close the studio and Edmonton, Alberta, workspace for the Canadian developer that makes role-playing games such as 'Mass Effect' and 'Dragon Age.' The announcement came alongside a string of other…
Jason Sudeikis shares uncertain update on Ted Lasso's future
They said it would never happen, but Ted Lasso returned this year for a fourth season. The latest run changed things up focusing on a women's team and left quite a few plot threads hanging. It seems like a fifth season is definitely happening, but…
Inside the cosmic brain of Daniel Donato
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. Before I get off the phone with guitar prodigy Daniel Donato, I toss one last simple question: Anything you want to add for…
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