Saudi Ownership Casts Doubt on Mass Effect's Future, Says Ex-EA Manager
TL;DR
With Electronic Arts now under Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, a former EA executive questions whether BioWare will continue funding the next Mass Effect, suggesting the project could be deprioritized or canceled as the publisher prioritizes profitable live-service titles; BioWare veterans have expressed doubts about the studio's future under the new ownership amid debt pressures and potential layoffs.
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- Will the next Mass Effect actually release under EA's new owners? 'I'll believe it when I see it,' says former EA manager turned Newzoo analyst PC Gamer
- Mass Effect 5 and BioWare's Future Uncertain Following Buyout, Former EA Manager Now Says IGN
- Mass Effect's future in doubt as former EA manager says next game unlikely under new owners Polygon.com
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