A retrospective article outlines EA's roughly forty-year history of studio management, claiming the company has acquired and closed 20 studios. However, the available summary does not list all 20 studios, nor does it provide the dates when each was acquired or closed.
The summary also claims that EA was previously officially acquired by a Saudi investment fund, leading the company into a significant transition period. After the deal was completed, there were concerns that some projects might be canceled and more studios could shut down.
The article describes BioWare's closure as an example of these concerns coming true, but existing materials do not provide specific evidence for this claim. Major information regarding the EA transaction and BioWare's current status should still be based on official announcements from EA, relevant investors, and BioWare.
Since the original article's main text is not currently included, the scope of studios covered in this review and the methodology used remain unclear. The complete list, specific timeline, and related corporate changes still require further verification.