EA cancels unannounced The Sims project, trims the Skate team and reportedly plans to lay off 400 workers: "We're the number one publisher in Western HD gaming"

By Kaan Serin · Eurogamer · Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 19:01 (3h ago) · Original article ↗

Not only is EA closing down BioWare and cancelling the next Mass Effect - Electronic Arts has now announced a heap of drastic changes that include cutting 400 jobs across the company, pausing development on a project connected to The Sims, and bringing together Respawn and DICE.

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