EA Closes BioWare and Cancels Next Mass Effect
Electronic Arts announced on October 22, 2026 that it will close BioWare and cancel the next Mass Effect project in early development there. BioWare, founded in 1995 and acquired by EA in 2007, made the Mass Effect and Dragon Age RPG series; its most recent release was Dragon Age: The Veilguard in November 2024, and a new Mass Effect had been announced in 2020. The Edmonton office closes with the studio. EA framed the decision as difficult and called BioWare a studio that shaped the RPG genre. Bloomberg reported roughly 400 layoffs expected across EA, including at BioWare. EA said it will keep investing in DICE's Battlefield 6, Respawn's Apex Legends, the in-development Marvel's Iron Man, and the next STAR WARS Jedi entry, and that DICE and Respawn will combine strengths on future projects. BioWare confirmed the closure in its own statement on X and said the in-progress Mass Effect project ends, without addressing the future of the IP.