Key Takeaways

BioWare announced it will close after more than 30 years, bringing an end to the studio behind Dragon Age , Mass Effect , and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic .

The closure also ends early development on the next Mass Effect game, which had reportedly been in the works since 2020.

The announcement comes as Electronic Arts plans to cut roughly 400 jobs after a $55 billion acquisition that reportedly left the company with about $18 billion in debt.

BioWare is over.

In a statement shared on Wednesday (Oct. 21), the studio announced its fate, as well as the cancellation of the upcoming Mass Effect game.

“For more than 30 years, BioWare has been more than a studio,” the statement reads. “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 .…