Electronic Arts plans to eliminate roughly 400 positions in an upcoming round of job cuts, per a new report from Bloomberg , and will also be closing the doors on its long-time role-playing game maker BioWare.

Per Bloomberg' s Jason Schreier, these cuts represent about three percent of EA's total staff, and roughly 50 at BioWare. A letter sent to staff today from EA's COO David Tinson and Chief Studios Officer Cam Weber said that they've taken a "hard look at our business" and will cut projects, including the next Mass Effect .

"As we focus on these larger opportunities, we've had a small team at BioWare working on early-development for Mass Effect," the letter reads. "We've made the decision not to move forward with this development, which means we’re closing the studio and our Edmonton workspace.…