The Gaming Community Responds to BioWare’s Closure

Today, EA revealed that it is closing down BioWare, the legendary RPG studio known for classics like the original Baldur’s Gate series, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and the Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises. This announcement follows a series of challenges for the studio, particularly with titles like Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem, and comes after hints of a fifth Mass Effect game that were first shared in 2020. The closure also coincides with EA’s recent acquisition by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake Partners, and a private equity firm linked to Jared Kushner.

I’M GOING TO FUCKING JUMP OFF A CLIFF MASS EFFECT IS DEAD WHAT THE FUCK

— Kala Elizabeth (@kalaelizabeth) October 21, 2026

FUCKING HELL BIOWARE IS DEAD ???????? SOMEONE PLEASE SAVE MASS EFFECT FFS

— KG (@XxiKGixX) October 21, 2026

I fell to my knees…

— The Black Hokage (@TheBlackHokage) October 21, 2026

While some may have seen this coming, given the studio’s struggles over the past decade since Dragon Age: Inquisition and last year’s downsizing aimed at making it more nimble, the reality of the closure has sparked a wave of frustration online. Fans are reacting with the kind of outrage you’d expect after witnessing the studio’s decline while the publisher pursued ambitious live-service models.

This news arrives just weeks ahead of N7 Day, BioWare’s annual celebration of the Mass Effect series, where updates about Mass Effect 5 were typically shared. Now, it seems fans will have to find a way to make November 7 feel less like a crushing disappointment.