What Are you Playing Now & General Game Discussions

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(08-23-2023, 04:14 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: It seems this is a most accurate statement.... Mass Effect 4 (or whatever name it will have) is still in Pre-Dev  and today  EA announced layoffs at Bioware...

https://venturebeat.com/games/eas-bioware-will-lay-off-50-and-cut-ties-with-unionized-keywords-playtesting-group/

Not worried about ME Next being in Pre-Dev.  Their pre-dev period lasts 3-4 years and it is when they write their story and characters.  So I don't see that as a negative.

In regard ot the layoffs:
Well you never want to see this.  On a side note, it did say in the article that the layoffs come with the opportunity to transition to other roles in other EA studios, which runs in parallel with EA recently posting openings for positions in other studios for which the laid off Bioware employees will have hte opportunity to apply for.

Odd stuff.  Sounds like EA wanted to shift some Bioware staff, they refused and thus layoffs.  Also they just lost access to their professional playtesters.  Sheesh.