BioWare Is Shutting Down After 30 Years, and the Next 'Mass Effect' Is Canceled
Steady3 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 3 days
Wed, 21 October 2026Mon, 26 October 2026
What it is about
Electronic ArtsBiowareBloombergBioware Confirms That Development IsLotusPeter FriedlanderDavid TinsonRomain ToutainDaniel CaseyDoug Jung
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
vice.com
gamingbolt.com
comicbookmovie.com
21 Oct, 18:10over 5 days26 Oct, 20:30
How it spread - 3 original reports
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- vice.com18:10first to report
BioWare confirms reports that the studio is shutting down and development on the next Mass Effect game is ending.
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- gamingbolt.com00:00
The report comes following BioWare's announcement that it is shutting down and that the next Mass Effect game has been canceled.
Mon, 26 October 2026
1 report- comicbookmovie.com20:30
The canceled Mass Effect: Universe was built to honor every choice from the original trilogy, which raises a big question for Amazon's live-action Mass Effect series.