EA pauses The Sims project, cuts skate. team

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EA restructuring affects BioWare and skate., puts a The Sims project on hold and includes plans for Respawn and DICE to collaborate.

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Electronic Arts has announced a restructuring that includes the closure of BioWare, a pause in development on a project tied to The Sims, and a smaller team for skate. CEO David Tinson and executive Cam Weber informed employees of the changes in a memo later published online.

Bloomberg reports that the cuts are expected to affect about 400 jobs across the company, including approximately 50 at BioWare. The studio is known for the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series. EA has also canceled the next Mass Effect game.

Image accompanying EA’s announcement of the changes
Image accompanying EA’s announcement of the changes

For The Sims, the priority is now Project Evergreen. EA says it will give the team more time to develop the game according to its vision. To do so, it has paused development on another project tied to the series, called Project Lotus.

The team behind skate., which is currently in early access, will also be reorganized. Although EA says the game has been successful, the studio responsible for it will become smaller and more focused. For future large-scale action-adventure projects, the company plans to work on fewer games at once.

The restructuring also includes a collaboration between Respawn and DICE on a future project. EA has not revealed what the game will be. In the same statement, the company reaffirmed its commitment to Apex Legends and Battlefield and said its Iron Man and third Star Wars Jedi projects remain in development.

In sports games, the company is sticking to its plans for EA Sports FC and other simulations. Two projects are expected to be unveiled in the coming months: the return of Fight Night and Project Gridiron, described as a socially focused open-world American football experience.

Via Eurogamer.

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