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You should never forgive EA for how they've handled Bioware over the years. They did not need to do any of the things they did to ruin two massive franchises in Mass Effect and Dragon Age. And now EA, going private under PIF, will crank up the microtransactions and enjoy huge executive bonuses.

Bioware wasn't in the state they were in because they forgot how to write and produce good video games. They were that way because EA constantly shifted expectations, demanded they follow trends, wiped out all the top talent, and ultimately ground the studio into the dirt.

Mass Effect, Dragon Age, KotOR, Jade Empire were all such important franchises. They mean a lot to a lot of people, and EA eroded that slowly at first, then quickly, then completely. It sucks and it genuinely hurts, and that's before we get to the hundreds of people who just lost their jobs.

As people left Bioware over the years, there was always talk about decisions coming in from EA. Shifting focus. The need for multiplayer, live service, or more action-heavy combat in games that absolutely didn't need it. Not one of those braindead decisions came from the people who made ME, DA, etc.