RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades
Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400.
TL;DR
- BioWare, known for games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, is closing down after over 30 years.
- Early development on the next Mass Effect project has been canceled.
- The closure was announced shortly after a Bloomberg report on 400 job cuts at Electronic Arts, including 50 at BioWare.
- BioWare was acquired by EA in 2007.
- Recent years saw high-profile departures and critical/fan reception issues for games such as Mass Effect Andromeda, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and Anthem.
- The company expressed gratitude to its players for making their worlds their own.