{
  "id": 16037442,
  "title": "EA is closing BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, after more than 30 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ea-is-closing-bioware-the-studio-behind-mass-effect-and-dragon-age",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-22T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/ea-is-closing-bioware-the-studio-behind-mass-effect-and-dragon-age-after-more-than-30-years-early-development-of-the-next-mass-effect-game-killed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that it will be closing BioWare, the studio responsible for popular franchises such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age, after 31 years. This decision comes after early development on the next Mass Effect game was canceled. BioWare, acquired by EA in 2008 and later going private, was a \"legendary studio\" that produced numerous successful games. The company is now focusing on Battlefield, Iron Man, and a Fight Night revival. The next Mass Effect game was first announced in November 2020 with an official trailer in December 2020. Despite this, only a small team was working on the game, which did not require the support of the full BioWare studio. The next Star Wars Jedi game and Apex Legends modes for Battlefield are among the next projects EA will be focusing on.",
  "summary": "EA is closing BioWare and its Edmonton studio after deciding not to move forward with early development of the next Mass Effect.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "'I believe we were making something special' — BioWare dev says the now-canceled Mass Effect 5 offered 'a level of autonomy and choice that no other game has been able to match'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/i-believe-we-were-making-something-special-bioware-dev-says-the-now",
        "published": "2026-10-22T12:56:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}