A farewell to BioWare, maker of some of the best games of the 21st century | Lucy James
Summary
EA is closing BioWare, a well-known game studio famous for role-playing games like Mass Effect. The upcoming Mass Effect game is cancelled, and over 400 employees will lose their jobs.Key Facts
- BioWare has a 30-year history of creating role-playing games with strong stories and characters.
- EA’s decision to close BioWare is partly due to its large debt from a leveraged buyout involving Jared Kushner and a Saudi wealth fund.
- BioWare has not released a major hit game in over 10 years.
- The cancelled game was called Mass Effect: Universe and was announced in 2020 but was still years from release.
- The original Mass Effect trilogy, released between 2007-2012, is highly praised for its story about Commander Shepard saving the galaxy.
- Players could customize Shepard’s gender, appearance, and decide how to interact with others, affecting the game’s story.
- More than 400 BioWare employees will lose their jobs due to the studio’s closure.
- The Mass Effect series is known for its complex characters and choice-driven narratives.
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