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EA is shutting down the venerable studio, but its impact will persevere.
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.
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...
Atari Officially Shutting Down Gaming Platform
Atari plans to shut down a gaming platform, leaving thousands of users behind while promising to help them keep playing afterward.
2023 PS5 Console Exclusive RPG Shutting Down
A 2023 PS5 and PS4 console-exclusive multiplayer RPG is shutting down, its publisher has announced. Zenith: Nexus, also known as Zenith: The Last City, is a VR MMO that ended new content development in 2024. Now its servers are being sunset. PS5, PS4 exclusive VR RPG Zenith: Nexus shutting down in...
Mass Effect’s Stunning Leaked Trailer Shows What EA Canceled, as BioWare’s 50-Person Team Aimed for Unmatched Player Choice
Mere hours after the announcement that Electronic Arts is shutting down historic RPG developer BioWare for good, a Mass Effect trailer leaked on the Web. We didn't post it right away because initially there was genuine confusion about its origin. Was it real, or AI-generated? It's extremely hard to...
Mass Effect: Universe Trailer Leaks Online As BioWare Shuts Down
BioWare announced the studio's closure this week. Yesterday, it was revealed EA would be shutting down the RPG developer BioWare and ending "early development" on its next Mass Effect project. Now, in an update, a trailer of this next game has apparently surfaced online, with Bloomberg reporter...
Steam MMO Is Permanently Shutting Down on December 18
Steam MMO Zenith: Nexus is shutting down, with December 18 officially set as its discontinuation date. Apart from Steam, the game is also ceasing operations on several other platforms.
Steam MMO Is Permanently Shutting Down on December 18
A Steam MMO is officially confirmed to be shutting down on December 18, just ahead of the fifth anniversary of its original release.
EA Could Sell BioWare’s IP As It Looks To Tackle Its Massive Debt, Former Studio Boss Says
It's a grim week for developers and fans, with EA announcing that it is shutting down Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio BioWare. EA said that after deciding not to pursue development on a new Mass Effect, it would shut down the studio as part of company-wide restructuring plans that will result in...
Video Game Industry Responds to BioWare Shutting Down
The studio, which was working on a new Mass Effect game, had a profound impact on major RPGs like The Witcher and The Outer Worlds
Mass Effect series still in the works at Amazon
If you missed the news yesterday, BioWare is officially shutting down, and the studio's next Mass Effect game has also been cancelled after six years in pre-production. While we won't be getting a new Mass Effect game anytime soon, there is still hope for the announced TV series. According to IGN's...
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...
Mass Effect TV Adaptation Still in the Works Following BioWare’s Closure – Rumor
The report comes following BioWare's announcement that it is shutting down and that the next Mass Effect game has been canceled.
If You Want Heartfelt BioWare Eulogies, Check The Comments
After Bloomberg broke the news of BioWare's shutting down at the hands of Electronic Arts, I searched for one of my favorite video game pieces of all time, the fittingly named "An End Once And For All" from Mass Effect 3. The top comment, written by user Lellianna, broke my heart: "Yes, we are here...
The Daily Grind: What’s your reaction to yesterday’s BioWare news?
Considering the online games that the studio was responsible for, it’s not exactly surprising that we here at the site would have an emotional response to yesterday’s news about BioWare shutting down. But there’s also just a whole lot of overlap that was going to make it equally emotional for us....
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 Amazon TV show remains in development despite BioWare shutting down
Mass Effect lives on with Prime Video
"Development on the next Mass Effect is ending": EA is shutting down RPG veteran Bioware "to align talent and investments where we see the greatest opportunities for players and long-term growth"
Venerable RPG studio Bioware announced on it is shutting down after more than 30 years of making RPGs. The studio is responsible for making the original Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Anthem. As part of the announcement...
"Development on the next Mass Effect is ending": EA is shutting down RPG veteran Bioware "to align talent and investments where we see the greatest opportunities for players and long-term growth"
Venerable RPG studio Bioware announced on it is shutting down after more than 30 years of making RPGs. The studio is responsible for making the original Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Anthem. As part of the announcement...
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...
EA is shutting down BioWare, next Mass Effect canceled
BioWare has published a statement as well.
BioWare is Shutting Down, Ending Development on Next Mass Effect
"From all of us at BioWare, thank you for being the most meaningful part of our story," it wrote in a farewell blog post.
BioWare Is Officially Shut Down By EA
The next Mass Effect game has been canceled as EA is shutting down the legendary developer BioWare.
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