https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ea-reportedly-closed-bioware-to-invest-in-developing-star-wars-battlefront-iii-instead-of-the-next-mass-effectContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ea-reportedly-closed-bioware-to-invest-in-developing-star-wars-battlefront-iii-instead-of-the-next-mass-effecthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ea-reportedly-closed-bioware-to-invest-in-developing-star-wars-battlefront-iii-instead-of-the-next-mass-effect#u180733Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:40:54 +0000Electronic Arts closed BioWare and canceled the next Mass Effect project after deciding to invest resources into developing Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead. According to reports from Bloomberg and other outlets, the publisher faced a direct choice between the two science-fiction titles. Financial pressure and an eighteen billion dollar debt factor influenced the decision by leadership. BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk criticized the move, stating the studio was killed by executives who never made a game and describing a private equity buyout as the final nail in the coffin.Why it mattersThe clo