BioWare Co-Founder Expresses Concern Over Job Market for Former Colleagues

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  Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka left BioWare in 2012 after the launch of Mass Effect 3.
  82% · supported by 2
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  BioWare was closed by Electronic Arts on October 21.
  70% · supported by 1
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  The closure of BioWare resulted in 50 job losses among 400 total cuts.
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  The closure of BioWare is attributed to the $55 billion private buyout of EA by the Saudi Public Investment Fund.
  68% · supported by 1
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  Greg Zeschuk, one of BioWare's co-founders, learned about the closure via text messages.
  70% · supported by 1
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  Edmonton would be most affected by BioWare's closure.
  70% · supported by 1
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  Zeschuk and Muzyka had already emotionally bid farewell to BioWare in 2012.
  70% · supported by 1
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  Mass Effect 5 was internally referred to as Mass Effect: Universe.
  68% · supported by 1
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  Zeschuk currently runs a beer brewing business.
  68% · supported by 1
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  Zeschuk expresses concern for current BioWare employees facing a tough job market.
  67% · supported by 1
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  BioWare was financially stable before the 2007 acquisition by EA.
  67% · supported by 1
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  The purpose of the 2007 EA acquisition was to secure funding for The Old Republic MMO.
  67% · supported by 1

Sources & references

1. Polygon — BioWare Co-Founder Breaks Down the Problem With AI in Game Development Perfectly · 2026-10-29
2. IGN — BioWare Co-Founder Speaks Out on Studio Closure, Mass Effect Cancellation · 2026-10-29
3. Kotaku — BioWare Co-Founder Says EA’s Private Equity Acquisition Was ‘Final Nail In The Coffin’ For The Mass Effect Studio · 2026-10-29

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