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Rock Paper Shotgun Oct 22, 2026, 1:30 PM (55 minutes ago)

Apparently the cliché “when it rains, it pours” also applies to corporate feculence. In addition to shutting down storied RPG makers BioWare, EA are reportedly cutting staff at The Sims developers Maxis, as well as Skate studio Full Circle and Battlefield 6 co-devs Ripple Effect.

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