A closer look at “EA Chose Unannounced Star Wars: Battlefront 3 Over BioWare's Mass Effect Amid $18 Billion ”, exactly as the source publishes it. Electronic Arts' decision to shutter BioWare came down to a stark financial choice between two big-budget projects, according to a Bloomberg report by Jason Schreier. Facing $18 billion in leveraged debt after its sale to a consortium including Saudi Arabia's investment fund, EA executives opted to
Facing $18 billion in leveraged debt after its sale to a consortium including Saudi Arabia's investment fund, EA executives opted to fund an unannounced Star Wars: Battlefront 3 over a new Mass Effect, viewing the shooter as a safer, more predictable bet. The publisher has historically been more comfortable with shooters than RPGs, and BioWare's recent track record—including Mass Effect: Andromeda, Anthem, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard failing to meet sales expectations—weighed heavily. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.