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EA is shutting down BioWare and ending development on the next Mass Effect
Electronic Arts is shutting down RPG studio BioWare after more than 30 years of operation. The company also said development on the next Mass Effect project is ending.
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Image: rockpapershotgun.com · Author: Julian Benson · source articleEditorial excerpt for news reporting
Electronic Arts has announced the shutdown of BioWare, the RPG studio that operated for more than 30 years. As part of the decision, development on the next Mass Effect project is ending.
BioWare is known for creating Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, Mass Effect and Anthem.
EA said the closure is intended to align its talent and investments with opportunities it considers strongest for players and long-term growth.
What we know
- Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare after more than 30 years.
- Development on the next Mass Effect project is ending.
- BioWare created Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Dragon Age and other major RPGs.
- EA linked the decision to aligning talent and investments.
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- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Rock Paper Shotgun.
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