Polygon has ranked all 23 BioWare games, from worst to best, after EA said it was closing the studio on October 21. The list covers main games plus remasters, mobile titles and browser spin-offs.
At the bottom is Dragon Age Journeys, a free Flash game from 2009 that only ever shipped its first chapter. Next comes Mass Effect Galaxy, an iPhone game pulled from the App Store in 2012. The top of the list is kept for the studio's best-loved role-playing games.
π The Backstory
BioWare has been making games for about 30 years. It became famous for giving players companions to travel with and choices that carried over between games.
The later years were harder. Big projects were rebuilt from scratch, senior staff left, and reviews turned sour. EA's decision to close the studio ends a run that shaped how modern role-playing games tell stories.
π― Why It Matters
For players, the list is a farewell tour of a studio behind some of gaming's most loved stories. It also shows how fragile even famous game makers can be.
Polygon has ranked all 23 BioWare games, from worst to best, after EA said it was closing the studio on October 21. The list covers main games plus remasters, mobile titles and browser spin-offs.
At the bottom is Dragon Age Journeys, a free Flash game from 2009 that only ever shipped its first chapter. Next comes Mass Effect Galaxy, an iPhone game pulled from the App Store in 2012. The top of the list is kept for the studio's best-loved role-playing games.
BioWare has been making games for about 30 years. It became famous for giving players companions to travel with and choices that carried over between games.
The later years were harder. Big projects were rebuilt from scratch, senior staff left, and reviews turned sour. EA's decision to close the studio ends a run that shaped how modern role-playing games tell stories.
For players, the list is a farewell tour of a studio behind some of gaming's most loved stories. It also shows how fragile even famous game makers can be.