Electronic Arts to close BioWare studio and cancel new Mass Effect project
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Electronic Arts (EA), BioWare
Canada (Edmonton)
October 2026
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Electronic Arts is closing the legendary studio BioWare as part of a restructuring plan. Development of the new Mass Effect title has been cancelled. The move involves cutting approximately 400 jobs, or 3% of EA's global workforce.
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