Mass layoffs rock California gaming giant as boss’ memo released - Yahoo Finance - 足球世界杯

A famed Silicon Valley gaming company is laying off hundreds of employees and shuttering prominent video game studio BioWare, according to an employee memo released Wednesday. Electronic Arts, amid a business restructure, is laying off 3% of its global workforce, or about 400 jobs, according to Variety. BioWare's closing ends the gaming studio's 31-year run after it developed prominent gaming franchises in "Mass Effect" and "Dragon Age." The studio said in a social media post that it would focus on its staff's transition and would halt development on another "Mass Effect" project. The EA execs said in the memo that the company would focus on three priorities: deepening its core, expanding its reach, and transforming the business. "Our responsibility is to make the choices, provide the clarity, and create the conditions for our teams to do their best work. ## Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters.