EA shut down legendary RPG developer BioWare this week, canceling its in-development fifth Mass Effect game as a result. Despite the closure, Amazon Prime’s upcoming Mass Effect streaming series will proceed as planned, according to a report by IGN .

Amazon MGM Studios began developing a Mass Effect series in 2024 . At the time, Mass Effect series executive producer Mike Gamble confirmed the show isn't a retelling of the video games, saying, “The show will explore a brand-new story within the universe's timeline, and will be set after the original trilogy. It won't be a retread of Commander Shepard's story – because after all... that's YOUR story, isn’t it?”

With BioWare’s closure, one would think the series would go up in smoke, but sources within Prime Video speaking to IGN confirmed that it remains in development. Furthermore, all of the creatives involved remain so.…