Electronic Arts Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels Mass Effect 5 Following Dragon Age Failure

By Robert Purchese · Eurogamer · 2026-10-22

Electronic Arts has shuttered BioWare after more than three decades, according to reporting from Eurogamer. The closure follows the poor commercial reception of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and results in the immediate cancellation of the next Mass Effect entry. The studio, known fo

Electronic Arts has shuttered BioWare after more than three decades, according to reporting from Eurogamer. The closure follows the poor commercial reception of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and results in the immediate cancellation of the next Mass Effect entry. The studio, known fo