BioWare hit with layoffs as it shifts to next Mass Effect BioWare now has fewer than 100 employees after laying off “around two dozen” staffers and shifting others to different projects at EA, Bloomberg reports. The changes follow BioWare’s own “Studio Update” published this week where GM Gary McKay said the studio had “worked diligently over the past few months to match many of our colleagues

BioWare veteran’s studio shuts down before releasing a game Image: Humanoid OriginHumanoid Origin, the game studio founded by former BioWare general manager Casey Hudson, is shutting down operations. The closure was announced in a post on the company’s LinkedIn page. “Despite efforts to shield the studio from broader challenges in the industry, an unexpected shortfall of funding left us unable to sustain…

Former BioWare employees sue for better severance packages Image: BioWareSeveral BioWare employees are suing their former employer after they alleged the company refused to grant them fair severance packages. A press release from Worobec Law Offices, the firm representing seven ex-BioWare employees, stated that the employees were entitled to one month of severance pay for each year of employment includi…

BioWare is laying off ‘approximately’ 50 people Image: BioWareBioWare is laying off “approximately” 50 people, according to an announcement from the studio’s general manager, Gary McKay. “In order to meet the needs of our upcoming projects, continue to hold ourselves to the highest standard of quality, and ensure BioWare can continue to thrive in an industry that’s rapidly evolving, we must s…