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Mark Darrah suggests EA could sell BioWare franchises to raise funds, though industry experts note that owners often keep properties or set prohibitive prices.
Mass Effect · official art via IGDBThe company is closing BioWare, ending development on its next Mass Effect title, and laying off 400 employees. This closure follows the recent acquisition of the parent firm by the PIF group. Since the parent company holds all BioWare assets, such as Dragon Age and Jade Empire, it might sell these inactive properties to raise money during its current cost-cutting phase. Alternatively, the firm could choose to hide the franchises rather than sell them.
John Buckley explains that owners often decline to sell, and if they do, the price is usually prohibitive. Footage of the abandoned Mass Effect project appeared online after the studio closed.
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