Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next ‘Mass Effect’ cancelled amid broader lay-offs at EA

Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades. The upcoming Mass Effect game, the fifth since 2007, has been cancelled. BioWare announced the closure on social media on Wednesday, following a report by Bloomberg that also said the company is laying off 400 people, including about 50 at BioWare.