'No other studio in the world did it better' than BioWare at its peak, says former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider
Just because we saw this coming doesn't mean it hurts less.
Electronic Arts is closing BioWare and its Edmonton studio, according to a letter sent to employees. This decision includes the cancellation of early development on the next Mass Effect game, which had been teased in December 2020. Tom's Hardware reports that EA is instead focusing its priorities on Battlefield, Iron Man, and a Fight Night revival, as well as Apex Legends modes and the next Star Wars Jedi.
BioWare, which was acquired by EA in 2008, has a 31-year history producing franchises such as Baldur’s Gate, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Neverwinter Nights, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. The studio's most recent release was Dragon Age: The Veilguard in 2024.
PC Gamer reached out to former BioWare lead writer David Gaider regarding the closure. Gaider joined the studio in 1999 to work on Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn and departed in 2016 before co-founding Summerfall Studios in 2019.
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