All this sacrificed just to keep making FIFA every year.
Any independent studio should take notes. Never let EA or any of these corporations come close to you.
Here is just a FEW notable studios EA have shut down over the years.
• Bioware: Shut down in 2026. (Mass Effect, Dragon Age, KOTOR)
• Visceral Games: Shut down in 2017. (Dead Space IP, Dante's Inferno, Battlefield Hardline)
• Pandemic Studios: Shut down in 2009. (Star Wars: Battlefront, Destroy All Humans, The Saboteur)
• Black Box Games: Shut down in 2013. (Need for Speed, Skate)
• Westwood Studios: Shut down in 2003. (Command & Conquer, Dune
• Codemasters: Nearly gutted. (F1, Dirt, Grid)
• Playfish: Shut down in 2013 (The Sims Social)
• DreamWorks Interactive: Shut down in 2013 (Medal of Honor)
• Bullfrog: Shut down in 2001. (Syndicate, Dungeon Keeper)