Rollespillutvikleren Bioware har valgt å kutte strømmen til brorparten av deres forumsider. Alt fra det offisielle Dragon Age-forumet til Mass Effect-varianten skal nemlig stenges 26. august, og det ser ut til at kun forumet for Star Wars: The Old Republic blir værende aktivt. Grunnen skal først og fremst være det økende bruken av andre sosiale medier som har sørget for at de originale forumene har mistet mye av sin opprinnelig hensikt. Dette sier utvikleren i et blogginnlegg:
"This wasn't an easy decision.
Our players are important to us. Your feedback, stories, and love for our games drive and inspire us.
In the past, our forums were the only way we could speak to you directly. They allowed our developers to talk with fans, and gave our players the opportunity to talk with each other about our games. But with the rise of social media and geek culture, there have never been more ways for us to connect."
De som ønsker å ta vare på noe fra forumet bes om å gjøre dette innen to måneder etter stenging (26. oktober), for senere vil det bli borte for alltid.
"Because we know there is a lot of information on there you may want to keep, the public boards will remain in a read-only state until October 25, 2016. After that date, they will be taken down.
While we are saying goodbye to this venue, we remain committed to our community and will always be here to listen, share, and support you. Online and in person, we will continue to seek out opportunities to interact and share in our combined love of games."
Takk, Polygon.