BioWare, maker of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, to close after 31 years
Electronic Arts has announced the closure of BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Early work on the next Mass Effect game has also been halted.
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Publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has announced the closure of BioWare, a studio that spent more than three decades making acclaimed role-playing games. The news was reported by BBC News on 22 October 2026 and confirmed by Polish outlets, including Filmweb and Spider's Web.
What was announced
The decision was communicated in an official statement by EA leaders Cam Weber and David Tinson. They wrote that BioWare helped shape the RPG genre and that the company had not taken the decision lightly. The studio will cease operations, and early work on a new instalment of the Mass Effect series has been stopped.
In a post on social media, BioWare thanked players and colleagues. It said its focus right now was on supporting the team that worked on the games.
Layoffs at EA
According to Filmweb, the closure of BioWare is part of wider cuts at EA: 3% of staff, or around 400 people, are set to lose their jobs. This applies to the whole company, not only BioWare. According to the same source, the studios Respawn and DICE will join forces on a new game, which EA has not officially revealed.
The studio's legacy
BioWare was founded in 1995 and bought by EA in 2007. The studio created series including Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Polish media also list Baldur's Gate and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic among its titles. The studio's last game is Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which, according to Spider's Web, fell short of sales expectations.
What next
The available sources do not say whether BioWare's existing games will continue to be sold and supported, or exactly which positions have been cut at individual locations. More details may appear in further EA statements.
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