r/videogames • u/Dhenn004 • 8h ago

News / Trailers / Articles Bioware is dead

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u/GamesForPlebs 8h ago

Couldn't cut another fifa game had to be a studio who made timeless games. I wish I could call EA's mom and let her know how how disappointed I am in her son

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u/TheyStillLive69 8h ago

They've made three big failures (both in revenue and reputation) in a row.

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u/newbrevity 8h ago

Because EA drove out the core talent and forced them to develop their bad ideas instead of letting them make games they were passionate about.

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u/MasterMarmot 7h ago

The very core of the core talent were led by the co-founders, Ray and Greg, both of whom retired in 2012 to go live their best lives without the pressure. They weren't forced out, at all.

Ray's a casual friend and he had just had enough. He travels a lot, does some photography, invests some. Greg wanted to focus on craft brewing.

The games industry in the West has been fucked in the ass for several years now, and Bioware is not the Bioware of old. It happens. No organization stays great forever.