EA Cancels New Mass Effect, Pauses New Sims Game, And All The Other Big EA News That Just Happened

When EA was acquired by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, many expected major changes at the gaming company, including layoffs and game cancellations, among other shakeups. Now, those have begun, with EA on October 21 confirming a series of significant changes impacting the people and teams that worked on many storied franchises.

EA also teased some of what's to come in the future, including a joint project between Respawn and DICE. Here's a rundown of all the big EA news today.

EA said in a statement that it made the "difficult" choice to lay off staff, and Bloomberg reported that the cuts will impact about 400 people. Affected staffers will be treated with "care and respect," EA said, and some impacted employees may have a chance to get a different job within EA. Alongside the BioWare closure noted below, staff at Ripple Effect (Battlefield), Maxis (The Sims), and Full Circle (Skate) have been impacted, as noted by Vertical Slice.

BioWare, …