EA closure of BioWare draws criticism from co-founder and employees over morale

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BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk and EA employees criticized the company after last week's layoffs and the closure of BioWare. Zeschuk called the closure sad and said EA's sale to a Saudi-involved consortium was the final nail in the coffin. He said industry executives have never made a game. EA announced it was laying off 400 workers. Employees described a culture of secrecy, poor morale and AI mandates, calling EA a cold dead place.

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'None of these people have ever made a game,' BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk says of game industry executives: 'They just don't know how it works' PC Gamer
EA's sale to Saudi-led consortium was "final nail in the coffin" for BioWare, says studio co-founder Eurogamer
"A cold dead place that's slowly decaying" - EA employees reveal a culture of secrecy and terrible morale following layoffs Eurogamer
'Morale has been terrible' at EA, workers claim, saying that AI mandates and mismanagement have left the company 'a cold dead place that's slowly decaying as leadership pilfers every last cent' PC Gamer