BioWare Cuts Workforce in Major Restructuring Focused on Mass Effect

The studio has downsized to fewer than 100 employees following layoffs and permanent staff relocations after Dragon Age: The Veilguard underperformed.

BioWare has laid off over 20 employees and permanently reassigned numerous others to EA's internal teams, reducing its workforce to under 100 people.
The restructuring follows the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which sold 1.5 million units, falling 50% short of EA's sales expectations.
Mass Effect 5 remains in pre-production, with a core team of veterans from the original trilogy leading its development.
The affected employees, initially reassigned temporarily, were informed their relocations to other EA studios are now permanent, requiring reapplication to return to BioWare.
BioWare's downsizing reflects a decade of challenges, including underperforming titles like Anthem and Mass Effect: Andromeda, raising concerns about the studio's future stability.