https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ea-reportedly-canceled-mass-effect-and-shut-down-bioware-to-prioritize-a-new-star-wars-battlefrontContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ea-reportedly-canceled-mass-effect-and-shut-down-bioware-to-prioritize-a-new-star-wars-battlefronthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ea-reportedly-canceled-mass-effect-and-shut-down-bioware-to-prioritize-a-new-star-wars-battlefront#u175751Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:22:01 +0000Electronic Arts has shut down BioWare after more than 30 years of operation and canceled the next Mass Effect title. The company reportedly shifted resources to prioritize the development of Star Wars: Battlefront III. BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk attributed the studio's closure to executives who have never "Made a game". This move ends the tenure of one of the industry's longest-running studios to focus on a different franchise.Why it mattersBioWare is known for creating the Mass Effect series. The studio's closure represents a major shift in EA's development