Electronic Arts has no intention of selling off its flagship intellectual properties to rival publishers or independent developers, according to a former studio developer. The insider revealed that corporate leadership would rather completely bury dormant franchises than let another team revitalize them.
Beloved properties including Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Dead Space remain under strict lockdown regardless of whether EA currently funds active sequels. Even if a series underperforms commercially or gets shelved indefinitely, executive policy dictates hoarding the brand name to prevent outside competitors from capitalizing on player nostalgia.
If you were holding out hope that a competent third-party studio might license abandoned BioWare or Visceral classics, prepare for disappointment. EA intends to keep iconic intellectual properties locked in its corporate vault, ensuring these universes remain frozen until executives decide otherwise.
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