EA is shutting down BioWare, next Mass Effect canceled

by Mikhail Madnani on 21 October, 2026

EA is shutting down BioWare as a part of 400 job cuts. BioWare will see roughly 50 staff cuts as per a Bloomberg report.

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With this, the next Mass Effect has been canceled as well among other projects. You can read BioWare's statement below:

For more than 30 years, BioWare has been more than a studio. It has been a home for storytellers, developers, and the players who brought our worlds to life.

Baldur's Gate. Neverwinter Nights. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Dragon Age. Mass Effect. Anthem.

Now, after more than three decades of shared adventures, BioWare is closing and early development on the next Mass Effect project is ending.

There is nothing easy about writing those words. Our focus right now is on our incredibly talented team who put their hearts into these games, and supporting one another through this transition.

What generations of BioWare built together is something to celebrate and remember. These games became so much more because you played them, debated your choices, fell in love with the characters, and made these worlds your own.

From all of us at BioWare, thank you for being the most meaningful part of our story.

BioWare

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