Electronic Arts Tumbles as Studio Shut, `Star Wars' Game Delayed
- Title was seen contributing to growth next fiscal year: BI
- Battlefront sequel not affected, slated for November release
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Electronic Arts Inc. tumbled after the company said it will close its Visceral video game unit and postpone the release of a “Star Wars” title that had been projected to help fuel growth next fiscal year.
About 70 people are employed at Visceral, best known for the Dead Space science-fiction series. The company is looking to shift many of the employees to other projects, Patrick Soderlund, EA’s executive vice president of Worldwide Studios, said in a statement on Tuesday. He said tests during the development process indicated the game needed a major overhaul.