BioWare closes after more than 30 years developing video games like Mass Effect or Dragon Age
It’s been just over a year since announced the purchase of EA by a Saudi Arabian business conglomerate. An operation that was completed last August for a total of 55,000 million dollars. The new owners are carrying out a business restructuringand this includes the dismissal of up to 400 people and the closure of the legendary BioWare studiowho has been developing video games for 30 years.
BioWare closes after 30 years and the next Mass Effect is canceled
The closure of the popular BioWare studio also takes its toll next Mass Effectwhich was currently in an early phase of development. A game that was announced in 2020, but never had a final release date. BioWare has been responsible for games like Dragon Age, Mass Effect or Neverwinter Nightsand its last release was in 2024 with Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
At the moment it is not known what will happen to BioWare employees, although it is known that, of the 400 layoffs, 50 belong to this now defunct video game studio. EA has not announced what will happen to the sagas either. Mass Effect either Dragon Agealthough if the next Mass Effect has been canceled, these two franchises may not receive more installments in the future.
BioWare can tell more than three decades of history and video games
BioWare was founded in 1995 and was purchased by EA in 2008. In his farewell message he cited as gratitude the collaborations of developers and players, for making BioWare what it has been.
A difficult situation for this well-known studio that has to stop its activity after three decades doing what it liked most, entertaining its players.
Juan Antonio Soto
I am a Computer Engineer and my specialty is automation and robotics. My passion for hardware began at the age of 14 when I broke down my first computer: a 386 DX 40 with 4MB of RAM and 210MB of hard drive. I continue to give free rein to my passion in the technical articles I write for Geeknetic. I dedicate most of my free time to video games, contemporary and retro, on the more than 20 consoles I have, in addition to the PC.
