A farewell to BioWare, maker of some of the best games of the 21st century | Lucy James
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The shutdown of BioWare ends a 30-year run of influential role‑playing games and puts over 400 employees out of work, affecting both the gaming industry and fans awaiting new titles like Mass Effect.
The closure of the studio responsible for some of the best games of the 21st century leaves the world of RPGs feeling smaller without the hope of another instalment of the much-loved sci-fi series Earlier this week, EA announced the closure of BioWare, a game studio with a 30-year history of compelling role-playing games, complex characters and bold, choice-driven narratives. Its forthcoming game in the Mass Effect sci-fi series has been cancelled, and more than 400 people are losing their jobs.
- •Announcements from EA about the fate of remaining BioWare projects
- •Potential hiring or relocation of displaced BioWare staff within EA or other studios
- •Reactions from the gaming community and any fan‑led initiatives to preserve BioWare's legacy