BioWare is closing down and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, months after Saudi Arabia's $55bn EA buyout

After over three decades of iconic RPGs, developer BioWare is closing down and its in-development Mass Effect game is no more.

The short version

• The move comes just months after corporate owner EA was bought out by a group of investment firms for $55 billion.
• "For more than 30 years, BioWare has been more than a studio.
• "Now, after more than three decades of shared adventures, BioWare is closing and early development on the next Mass Effect project is ending.

What happened

There is nothing easy about writing those words. Our focus right now is on our incredibly talented team who put their hearts into these games, and supporting one another through this transition." "What generations of BioWare built together is something to celebrate and remember.

Why it matters

These games became so much more because you played them, debated your choices, fell in love with the characters, and made these worlds your own.

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