BioWare Officially Shutting Down and New Mass Effect Canceled
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β’Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:23:18 GMT
π° What Happened
Electronic Arts is closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The next Mass Effect game, announced in 2020, has been cancelled.
EA is cutting about 400 jobs, including 50 at BioWare. In a note to staff, bosses said they will focus on proven hits like Apex Legends, Battlefield and sports games. BioWare's Edmonton office will close.
π The Backstory
BioWare was founded in 1995 and made Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. EA bought it in 2007. Mass Effect and Dragon Age became some of the most loved role-playing games ever made.
Recent years were hard. Dragon Age: The Veilguard sold below expectations. EA was bought this year for $55 billion and now needs to cut $700 million a year in costs.
π― Why It Matters
BioWare games shaped what many players expect from a story game. Its closure shows how buyouts and cost cuts can end studios with long histories.
Electronic Arts is closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The next Mass Effect game, announced in 2020, has been cancelled.
EA is cutting about 400 jobs, including 50 at BioWare. In a note to staff, bosses said they will focus on proven hits like Apex Legends, Battlefield and sports games. BioWare's Edmonton office will close.
BioWare was founded in 1995 and made Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. EA bought it in 2007. Mass Effect and Dragon Age became some of the most loved role-playing games ever made.
Recent years were hard. Dragon Age: The Veilguard sold below expectations. EA was bought this year for $55 billion and now needs to cut $700 million a year in costs.
BioWare games shaped what many players expect from a story game. Its closure shows how buyouts and cost cuts can end studios with long histories.