# RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after more than three decades

https://mins.news/en/item/110129

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-21 19:12 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/rip-bioware-ea-shuts-down-storied-rpg-studio-after-over-three-decades/

> BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Neverwinter Nights, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, announced Wednesday that it is closing and ending early development on the next Mass Effect project. Minutes earlier, Bloomberg reported that parent company Electronic Arts plans to cut 400 jobs, including 50 at BioWare.

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