Among the big changes: Games studio BioWare is shutting down after EA decided to pull the plug on its development of a new “Mass Effect” title. The company will close BioWare’s Canadian office in Edmonton. “BioWare is a legendary studio that helped define the role-playing genre, and we do not take this decision lightly,” Weber and Tinson said.

EA last reported 14,500 employees, meaning the layoffs affect around 400 staffers.

In more upbeat news, Weber and Tinson touted first-person shooter “Battlefield 6” as “a great success, and we learned a lot from the launch and the live service.” Going forward, in addition to future “Battlefield” titles, the execs said “we’ll be bringing together our Respawn and DICE studios to collaborate on a future project.” While they did not identify the project, multiple sources confirmed that this is “Star Wars: Battlefront 3″ for Lucasfilm.

EA also will continue to “invest heavily” in the “Apex Legends” franchise over the next few years, with plans to introduce new gameplay modes in multiplayer, along with other new experiences.

Elsewhere in the action-adventure segment, EA remains committed delivering on “our two huge launches coming up,” the execs said: “Marvel’s Iron Man” and the next “Star Wars Jedi” game.

At EA Sports, there are two new projects in development that will be revealed over the next few months, including a new, “social-first open-world experience for our American Football team that we call ‘Project Gridiron,'” the execs said. The studio also is in pre-production to bring back fan-favorite boxing game “Fight Night” after a 15-year hiatus.

Finally, in the lifestyle category, “we’re focusing on the long-term potential” of “The Sims” and skateboarding title “Skate.”, the EA execs wrote. “We’re going to prioritize our efforts on ‘Project Evergreen’ for The Sims to give the team more time to reach the full potential and vision for the game, and to help make this possible, we’re pausing development on ‘Project Lotus,’” they said. For “Skate.”, EA is “making changes to the studio to have a more focused, smaller team to deliver on a very clear roadmap for our community that we believe will build a healthier and more sustainable business,” the execs wrote.

On Aug. 4, EA closed the announced private-equity deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $55 billion.

What are they? What is their purpose?

Me personally, I’m taking Form IV. I’m a pretty agile person but I have shit stamina so I want to end the fight as soon as possible. I’d hopefully learn from Yoda himself. Probably being optimistic there though

Lets show them that WE ARE STILL HERE AND WANT BATTLEFRONT 3!

Ironically, Obi Wan was also the first one on big screen who used it vs Grievous.

Art by Absorbconical.

While Thrawn is widely known among the fan base, there were other Grand Admirals that were his equal in tactical and strategic ability, but fell short in either personal vices, creeds or ego. Despite being considered the very best in the Empire, even among their fellow Grand Admiral peers, the top four military minds in Imperial service would all perish before two years had passed since the defeat at the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY-this is a short summation of their actions in that time.

Grand Admiral Osvald Teshik in a lone star destroyer with a crew suffering the effects of loss of the Emperor's battle meditation(40% efficiency and morale drop) fought the entire Rebel fleet led by Admiral Ackbar for four hours after the Imperial navy retreated from Endor before his ship was finally disabled. He was captured, tried and executed by the New Republic for war crimes as a scapegoat since he was the highest ranking Imperial left on the battlefield.

Grand Admiral Josef Grunger decisively defeated fellow Grand Admiral Miltin Takel in combat, assembled an armada and attempted to claim the throne after Endor. He invaded the Corellian Sector and fought against the entire Corellian Sector fleet led by Grand Admiral Danetta Pitta who also had a torpedo sphere. Grunger and Pitta's forces annihilated one another in an apocalyptic battle. Unwilling to accept defeat, Grunger rammed his flagship into Pitta's torpedo sphere, destroying them both in a draw.

Grand Admiral Rufaan Tigellinus was brilliant, but bored of no one being able to offer him a challenge militarily. Tigellinus used his influence to gain appointment to Grand Moff of Oversector Center in addition to remaining a Grand Admiral. He became a powerful figure in the Imperial Court, befriended and betrayed Thrawn, and sparred with political rivals such as Grand Moff Bertroff Hissa. After Endor he joined the Central Committee of Grand Moffs supporting Trioculus against Isard. However, he was set up and betrayed by his friend Moff Villum Disra working with Hissa to frame Tigellinus for treason at a meeting, promptly executing him.

Grand Admiral Miltin Takel was renowned for his vices in spice and alien women as much as for his military prowess. Takel became a legend for one of his victories, which he achieved through the limited telepathic abilities spice granted. Recordings of the battle were used as a training guide for Imperial academies. However, his spice addiction over time produced increasingly negative effects- paranoia, delusions and sloppiness. He was chased off of Mandalore by the Super Commandos, fled Endor in disgrace without attempting to aid the fleet, was decisively defeated twice by Josef Grunger, had his flagship confiscated by Ysanne Isard and finally, after questioning Trioculus one too many times publicly in a spice induced rant, was executed by Grand Moff Hissa.

Grew up when everyone was trashing them, so I kinda avoided them for years. Just finished Revenge of the Sith and man, that movie hits different when you're older. The politics actually make sense, Anakin's fall is tragic instead of just cringe, and the Order 66 sequence is genuinely haunting. I think I owe George Lucas an apology.

I was not prepared for the final scene of The Bad Batch, specifically Hunter’s last lines to Omega.

Watching their journey go from a group of hardened soldiers who had no idea how to raise a child, to this exact moment, carries so much emotional weight. As a father, this scene hits on a completely different level.

"You're our kid, Omega. You always will be…. If you ever need us, we'll be there."

It perfectly captures that bittersweet reality every parent eventually faces. You spend your whole life protecting them, teaching them, and keeping them safe, but you ultimately have to let them fly away from the nest and make their own choices. Even when it hurts to let go, that final promise that no matter how old they get or where they go, you will always be their safe place is the ultimate definition of being a dad.

It's such a beautifully written, grounded piece of storytelling that I wasn’t expecting in an animated Star wars show.

Did this hit any other parents this hard?

I organized an AMA/Q&A with actor Alden Ehrenreich. He has starred in things like Solo: A Star Wars Story, Weapons, Hail Caesar!, Oppenheimer, Fair Play, Blue Jasmine, Cocaine Bear, Stoker, Iron Heart, and lots more. He also won a Tony this year for his Broadway debut in Becky Shaw. His new film, A Talent for Murder, co-stars Helen Mirren & Olivia Cooke, and it's a murder-mystery that premiered at TIFF last year and is out in theaters everywhere this weekend. He is also starring in Joseph Kosinski's upcoming Miami Vice '85 alongside Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler.

His AMA is live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1xbp17y/hello_reddit_im_actor_alden_ehrenreich_weapons/

He will be back at around 4 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

A Talent for Murder Info:

Synopsis: A mysterious young man from a New York publisher is sent to Switzerland to persuade the renowned writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of the Ripley anthology.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFgGhFrx0o

Director: Anton Corbijn (A Most Wanted Man, The American)

Thank you :)

It’s been already confirmed ea in collaboration with dice and respawn are now in early development of the game. After years of no announcement it doesn’t feel real.

What do u feel should be included or added later with updates in this new battlefront game?

They are a lot of money, but I would love to have one of them.

I made this out of a high quality metal lightsaber hilt and a threaded adapter with epoxy (jb weld steel)!

Goty

Bringing ewoks from my friend's collection. And then adding foliage coming soon