Canadian Politician Wants the Government to Bail Out Mass Effect Developer BioWare

Canadian opposition party leader Avi Lewis is calling on the government to bail out the developer of the popular Mass Effect video game franchise, BioWare. The New Democratic Party leader took to social media to criticize publisher Electronic Arts (EA) for the studio's recent closure and restructuring. On October 21, EA announced that BioWare in Edmonton would be shut down, resulting in the loss of 400 jobs, after more than three decades of creating beloved role-playing games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

Lewis believes that the decision to close BioWare is tied to the company's $55 billion acquisition by private equity investors in December 2025. He argues that EA has been focusing solely on its biggest brands, such as Battlefield and sports titles, while pushing aside other series. Lewis believes that BioWare's developers possess the knowledge and experience needed to run the studio and create the beloved games that fans appreciate, and that the federal government should provide support to help BioWare buy itself and run it again.

He further suggests that the Canadian government should avoid private equity involvement and keep it out of the country.