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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.
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BioWare announced it is shutting down, ending development on the in‑progress Mass Effect title. The closure follows EA’s acquisition by a consortium of investment firms for $55 billion, a deal completed only months earlier. In a social‑media post, the studio reflected on its three‑decade legacy, listing franchises such as Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, Mass Effect and Anthem. No further projects were confirmed beyond the cancellation of the upcoming Mass Effect game.
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