EA Closed BioWare Forever...
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Oct 23, 2026 20:19
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This week in gaming, BioWare has officially closed and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, EA’s restructuring continues across Maxis, DICE and Respawn, Embark dropped major updates for The Finals and ARC Raiders, WARDOGS is region-locking servers to combat cheating, and much more.
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EA, BioWare, Maxis, DICE & Respawn
BioWare is closing, Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, Maxis is facing layoffs, and EA confirmed new collaboration between DICE and Respawn.
https://www.eurogamer.net/bioware-closing-down-mass-effect-5-cancelled
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/cd-projekt-boss-pays-tribute-to-bioware-for-helping-bring-the-witcher-to-life-20-years-ago-bioware-has-been-a-massive-part-of-cdpr-history/
https://simscommunity.info/2026/10/21/maxis-the-sims-ea-layoffs/
https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-confirms-dice-and-respawn-are-collaborating-on-a-new-project-amidst-star-wars-battlefront-3-rumors
The Finals – Season 12
https://www.reachthefinals.com/patchnotes/12-00
ARC Raiders – PvE Test
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/over-30-million-rounds-of-pve-were-played-over-the-last-week-in-arc-raiders-but-embark-still-needs-a-bit-of-time-to-understand-what-the-data-is-telling-us/
WARDOGS – Region Lock
https://www.ign.com/articles/wardogs-fans-upset-region-lock
Subnautica 2 – Major Update
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/subnautica-2s-next-major-update-adds-the-scariest-region-weve-ever-done-together-with-frog-mechs-and-a-very-welcome-tweak-for-dashing
Control Resonant – Sales
https://www.eurogamer.net/control-resonant-sales-remedy-entertainment
Helldivers 2 – Easy Anti-Cheat
https://www.eurogamer.net/helldivers-2-easy-anti-cheat-switch-game-guard
Cyberpunk 2077 – Update 2.5
https://www.ign.com/articles/everything-coming-to-cyberpunk-2077-with-the-25-update-including-new-side-quests-new-double-trouble-perk-and-much-more
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Reviews
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2026/10/23/the-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-metacritic-review-score-is-the-best-in-15-years/
https://www.metacritic.com/game/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4/
Xbox Game Pass – New Pricing & Streaming
https://kotaku.com/a-big-overhaul-of-xbox-game-pass-is-in-the-works-2000748041
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/xbox-wants-you-to-pay-24-to-40-cents-per-hour-to-stream-games-you-already-bought/
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