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EA Shuts BioWare Down and Ends Early Work on the Next Mass Effect
Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare after 30 years, and early development on the next Mass Effect game has ended, BioWare confirmed.
Mass Effect Fans Call for EA Boycott as Petition to Save BioWare's Canceled Game Garners More than 75,000 Signatures
Mass Effect fans are calling for a boycott of all EA products and services in protest of the company closing down BioWare and canceling the next Mass Effect game.
The Next Mass Effect Sounded Like John Wick In Space
After news broke that EA would be shutting down BioWare, more details on the studio's in-development Mass Effect have begun to trickle out. A trailer for Mass Effect Universe hinted that the next game in the series would have a completely different tone, moving away from the galactic warfare that...
Save Mass Effect Petition Hits 50,000 Signatures, Just Days After BioWare Closure
EA shut down BioWare on Wednesday, cancelling its upcoming Mass Effect game. And, after the trailer for what's now known as Mass Effect Universe leaked online, fans have started flocking to a petition in the hopes of saving the franchise.
After The BioWare Shutdown, Mass Effect Spiritual Successor Exodus Gets A New Look
In the wake of the news that EA has closed down BioWare and ended development on Mass Effect 5, Archetype Entertainment—co-founded by former BioWare devs Chad Robertson, James Ohlen, and Drew Karpyshyn—has given players a brand-new look at its upcoming title, a very Mass-Effecty sci-fi RPG called...
BioWare Deserved Better
EA shut down BioWare and laid off its remaining employees, ending the Mass Effect studio's three-decade run as the premiere RPG developer.
Mass Effect 5 trailer leaks online a day after EA shuts down BioWare
A purported Mass Effect 5 trailer leaked on Reddit one day after EA closed BioWare and canceled the game.
Game dev plans affected by Electronic Arts firings take clearer shape as fans and devs mourn BioWare’s end
Yesterday’s bombshell announcement that Electronic Arts was laying off hundreds of workers and shutting down BioWare has sent a lot of people reeling, but now we’re starting to get a clearer picture of the wider impacts of the firing round, all while fans of the legendary studio and its wide...
While EA shuts down BioWare, developers of The Sims, Skate, and Battlefield say they've also lost their jobs
Apparently the cliché "when it rains, it pours" also applies to corporate feculence. In addition to shutting down storied RPG makers BioWare, EA are reportedly cutting staff at The Sims developers Maxis, as well as Skate studio Full Circle and Battlefield 6 co-devs Ripple Effect. Read more
Mass Effect 5 was aiming to offer a "level of autonomy and choice" that could vault it into orbit with Larian and CD Projekt's top RPGs, former dev says post-cancellation
Following EA's decision to shut down BioWare, the game that would've been the fifth entry in the Mass Effect series is being dumped out of an airlock, never to become a finished article that'll reach players hands as its creators envisioned. The larger tragedy is, of course, the job losses and the...
EA Outlines Future Development Plans As It Prepares To Cut Around 400 Jobs
Sports games remain top priority, unsurprisingly. Alongside the news Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare and reports about it axing around 400 jobs, EA executives have also revealed the company's future development plans. According to an internal letter to staff, reviewed by Bloomberg, EA says...
'We Were Working on a Great Game' — Former Mass Effect 5 Writers Speak Out After EA Shuts Down BioWare
Former writers for the now-canceled Mass Effect 5 are speaking out on social media following news that BioWare, a beloved studio with more than 30 years of games under its belt, was shuttered by EA earlier today. EA announced the news somewhat unceremoniously in a single paragraph tucked within a...
'We Were Working on a Great Game' — Former Mass Effect 5 Writers Speak Out After EA Shuts Down BioWare
`Former writers for the now-canceled Mass Effect 5 are speaking out on social media following news that BioWare, a beloved studio with more than 30 years of games under its belt, was shuttered by EA earlier today.
EA is shutting down BioWare, next Mass Effect canceled
BioWare has published a statement as well.
Star Wars: The Old Republic Fans Pay Their Respects to BioWare
EA shut down BioWare earlier today, and fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic are paying their respects to the beloved developer. Star Wars: The Old Republic was originally developed by BioWare, launching back in 2011. BioWare supported the MMO itself until 2023, when EA put Broadsword Games in...
Star Wars: The Old Republic Fans Pay Their Respects to BioWare
EA shut down BioWare earlier today, and fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic are paying their respects to the beloved developer.
EA cancels unannounced The Sims project, trims the Skate team and reportedly plans to lay off 400 workers: "We're the number one publisher in Western HD gaming"
Not only is EA closing down BioWare and cancelling the next Mass Effect - Electronic Arts has now announced a heap of drastic changes that include cutting 400 jobs across the company, pausing development on a project connected to The Sims, and bringing together Respawn and DICE. Read more
Electronic Arts officially shuts down BioWare and lays of 400 workers in the process
It would appear that Microsoft isn’t the only one swinging its job-killing hatchet around. Electronic Arts has officially shut down the legendary studio BioWare while also laying off 400 employees, or around 3% of its workforce, with 50 devs at BioWare specifically affected by the firing round. The...
Electronic Arts (EA) to shut down BioWare and cancel the next Mass Effect
After Electronic Arts (EA) was sold off, the inevitable has happened - they're doing some restructuring and cutting jobs. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/electronic-arts-ea-to-shut-down-bioware-and-cancel-the-next-mass-effect/
EA is Permanently Shutting Down BioWare, New Mass Effect Game Canceled
In a shocking announcement, it's been confirmed that BioWare is permanently shutting down and work on the new Mass Effect is being scrapped.
Electronic Arts (EA) to shut down BioWare and cancel the next Mass Effect
After Electronic Arts (EA) was sold off, the inevitable has happened - they're doing some restructuring and cutting jobs. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels Its 50-Person Mass Effect Project, as 350 More Layoffs Follow the $55 Billion Buyout
The day millions of RPG fans dreaded has arrived: Canadian developer BioWare is being shut down by Electronic Arts, as first reported by Bloomberg, and the studio's only in-development project, a new Mass Effect game, has been canceled. It was being developed by a skeleton crew of 50 people,...
Next Mass Effect Game Canceled As EA Shuts Down BioWare
There are few science-fiction RPG franchises that have left a mark quite like Mass Effect, with Commander Shepard's original trilogy remaining one of the most beloved series in gaming. Since the next installment was first announced in 2020, fans have spent years eagerly anticipating the franchise's...
Electronic Arts to lay off 400 staff, shut down BioWare [Update]
Electronic Arts will lay off staff and close BioWare, the developer behind the Mass Effect …
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