A fan built a graveyard of studios “killed” by Electronic Arts — near the company office entrance
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
There was also room for the creators of The Sims 4 — for some, the studio has been “dead” for a long time.
The closure of BioWare and the cancellation of the new installment in the Mass Effect franchise were recently announced. Gamers began recalling what other studios had been “killed” by Electronic Arts.
A user going by the handle Xveers published photos of an improvised “graveyard” near the Electronic Arts office:
So, after the closure of BioWare, something inside me broke. The EA offices in our town have been standing for many years... decades, even. And this year, under the circumstances, I figured that maybe something had to be done. In the end, after a day of cutting, painting, printing, and taping, a small installation appeared across from the EA office.
The enthusiast placed tombstones for BioWare (1995–2026) and several other studios:
- Bullfrog — 1987–2001
- Pandemic — 1988–2009
- Origin — 1983–2004
- Visceral — 1998–2017
- Maxis — 1987–2014 (formally the studio still exists and The Sims 4 is supported)
- Westwood — 1985–2003
According to Xveers, he originally wanted to make more tombstones, but ran out of time: “I knew it had to be done that very night, not later.”
Currently, some Mass Effect fans are running a campaign to convince Electronic Arts to reconsider its decision and continue developing the new installment of the franchise. They have started putting up billboards, announced a gaming marathon on N7 Day, and someone began “bombing graffiti” near one of the Electronic Arts offices.
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