From Battlefield studio Ridgeline Video games being shut right down to Respawn Leisure’s single participant Star Wars FPS being cancelled, numerous EA studios have been affected by the corporate’s recently-announced mass layoffs. It appears, nonetheless, that the 2 main initiatives that BioWare has in manufacturing haven’t been affected.
IGN has acknowledged in a report that based mostly on what it has realized, the following Mass Impact sport remains to be in pre-production, because it was confirmed to be again in August of final yr. At current, BioWare stays primarily centered on the event of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, a reveal for which is primed for this Summer season, forward of an alleged launch later this yr.
Alongside asserting its workforce discount, EA acknowledged that it’s pivoting away from future licensed IP improvement, and as a substitute plans to refocus its efforts by itself inside IP. Mass Impact and Dragon Age are quantity the 2 greatest properties in that portfolio, so their improvement not being impacted isn’t completely stunning.
Exterior of BioWare, EA has confirmed that Motive Studio’s Iron Man sport and Cliffhanger Video games’ Black Panther title are nonetheless in improvement.