EA cancels unannounced The Sims project, trims the Skate team and reportedly plans to lay off 400 workers: "We're the number one publisher in Western HD gaming"

Not only is EA closing down BioWare and cancelling the next Mass Effect - Electronic Arts has now announced a heap of drastic changes that include cutting 400 jobs across the company, pausing development on a project connected to The Sims, and bringing together Respawn and DICE. In a memo first sent to staff and later published online, CEO David Tinson and CSO Cam Weber first took a moment to thank employees before letting them know they might lose their jobs. "Today, we're the number one publisher in Western HD gaming," the duo wrote.