EA Cancelled Mass Effect To Fund Star Wars: Battlefront 3
Not long after the news broke that EA was giving Mass Effect and BioWare the axe, it was revealed that LucasFilm was looking for a development…
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EA cancelled Mass Effect and shut down BioWare to redirect resources toward Star Wars: Battlefront 3, according to reporting by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. Both projects were expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars to develop. EA's leadership determined that Star Wars represented the safer investment following the company's acquisition by the PIF group.
The decision reflected EA's established track record with shooter games like Battlefield. LucasFilm had been seeking a development partner for Battlefront 3 and was considering either Bungie or EA's DICE division for the role. EA's choice to prioritize the Star Wars project over Mass Effect came as the company was undergoing multiple rounds of layoffs in the aftermath of the PIF acquisition.
The cancellation of Mass Effect marked a significant shift in EA's portfolio strategy. The company evaluated its upcoming projects and concluded that the Star Wars shooter offered better prospects than continuing development on the Mass Effect franchise.
What happened
Not long after the news broke that EA was giving Mass Effect and BioWare the axe, it was revealed that LucasFilm was looking for a development partner for its next Star Wars: Battlefront game, ostensibly Battlefront 3. In that rumor, it was claimed that LucasFilm was considering either Sony's Bungie or EA's DICE for the project. Now, it appears as though EA move to shut down BioWare and cancel Mass Effect was part of a bet on Star Wars: Battlefront 3, according to a new report from Bloomberg 's Jason Schreier.
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