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"Development on the next Mass Effect is ending": EA is shutting down RPG veteran Bioware "to align talent and investments where we see the greatest opportunities for players and long-term growth"

Venerable RPG studio Bioware announced on it is shutting down after more than 30 years of making RPGs. The studio is responsible for making the original Baldur's Gate , Neverwinter Nights , Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic , Dragon Age , Mass Effect , and Anthem. As part of the announcement Bioware also say that "development on the next Mass Effect project is ending." Read more

"Development on the next Mass Effect is ending": EA is shutting down RPG veteran Bioware "to align talent and investments where we see the greatest opportunities for players and long-term growth"

Bioware, the venerable RPG studio behind classic titles like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Mass Effect, has announced its closure after more than three decades of development. The studio, responsible for the creation of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and Anthem, will also cease work on the next installment of the Mass Effect franchise.

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