EA Closes BioWare After 31 Years, Cancels Next Mass Effect
Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare and its Edmonton studio, ending early work on a new Mass Effect game, according to reports.
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Electronic Arts is closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, after more than 30 years, according to coverage from GamesIndustry.biz and Tom's Hardware.
Tom's Hardware reported that EA is also shutting down BioWare's Edmonton studio, citing a letter to employees that confirmed the cancellation of early development on the next Mass Effect game. EA described BioWare as a legendary studio but said it had decided not to continue with the project, according to the same report.
Over its 31-year history, BioWare developed franchises including Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Neverwinter Nights, and Baldur's Gate. EA acquired the studio in 2008, and the publisher itself went private in August.
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