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A Bloomberg report says EA closed BioWare to move resources from Mass Effect to a new Star Wars: Battlefront.

• The reason: The report ties the decision to money. EA carries $18 billion in debt from its leveraged buy-out, and it chose the "less risky and more predictable" Star Wars title over Mass Effect: Universe.
• The context: The closure came 18 months after EA cancelled a Black Panther game and shut Cliffhanger Games, and two years after it said it was moving away from licensed titles.
• The other factor: The report also points to executive reshuffles that sidelined Laura Miele, who had backed BioWare and Mass Effect.
• The pushback: Co-founder Greg Zeschuk criticized the closure in an 80.lv interview, saying companies like EA don't understand game development.