EA executives reportedly viewed the then-unstarted Star Wars shooter as less risky than BioWareβs RPG.
EA closed BioWare and canceled the next Mass Effect game. Executives reportedly favored Star Wars Battlefront 3 as a safer investment, though its development had not yet begun. BioWareβs recent releases also reportedly played a role in the decision.
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Bloomberg reports executives favored an unstarted Star Wars project amid financial pressure and BioWareβs recent setbacks.
Kotaku, citing BFM Tech's interviews with anonymous former BioWare developers, reports the team feared friction with EA management.
Bloomberg reports executives favored an unstarted Star Wars project amid financial pressure and BioWareβs recent setbacks.
Kotaku, citing BFM Tech's interviews with anonymous former BioWare developers, reports the team feared friction with EA management.
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