9 publishers · first seen Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:24 UTC · updated Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:19 UTC
BioWare, the studio behind the Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises, has closed, with the cancellation of Mass Effect 5. The closure has sparked a fan-led movement to save the Mass Effect franchise, including a petition with over 290,000 signatures and billboards in Times Square. EA, BioWare's parent company, has decided to shift resources to the development of Star Wars Battlefront III, citing the risk of another potential failure in the Mass Effect series. The closure has been attributed to a combination of factors, including the financial burden of EA's recent acquisition and the underperformance of recent BioWare titles.
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