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Electronic Art (EA) has officially shut down BioWare, the studio behind games like “Mass Effect” and “Dragon Age.” Bioware shutting down is part of a companywide restructuring and cost-cutting plan.
Many fans are sad to see BioWare go, especially because of the leaked footage of a brand new “Mass Effect” game that now will never see the light of day.
“Mass Effect” was known for its enthralling sci-fi universe, but more importantly, it was known for its memorable characters and the in-game choices that really made the player feel like they were in control.
It was comparable to game franchises like “Halo” and “Call of Duty” at its heights. However, as the years went on it was clear that BioWare could not keep up with its competitors.
The last “Mass Effect” game, “Mass Effect: Andromeda” was released back in 2017 and got a lot of backlash from fans of the series.
The backlash was mostly because “Andromeda” had a rough launch plagued with bugs, and fans also found the character in that game to be a lot less compelling than characters in the previous games.
It sure didn’t help BioWare when their other heavy hitting franchise, “Dragon Age,” released a disappointing installment to its series back in 2024.
“Dragon Age: The Veilguard” disappointed fans with mediocre gameplay and all around boring, terrible writing.
Honestly, it’s not all that surprising that BioWare ended up getting the chopping block from EA. It was already on its last leg even before it got shut down.
But it wasn’t only because of BioWare’s shortcomings that it ended up being shut down. According to a Bloomberg report, the shutdown may be because EA is deciding which of its two big sci-fi projects they want to prioritize.
EA also owns the rights to “Star Wars: Battlefront,” and Star Wars fans absolutely love “Star Wars: Battlefront 2”—so much that it had a resurgence of players earlier this year.
Many believe that EA is currently working on “Start Wars: Battlefront 3,” but it hasn’t been officially confirmed yet.
I’m upset that a franchise like “Mass Effect” is over, I’m also kind of happy that we might be getting a new “Star Wars” game.
Although many fans aren’t sitting and letting “Mass Effect” die, a petition has been set up to save “Mass Effect” and it already has 299,000 signatures.
The goal these fans are trying to achieve with this petition is to get EA to continue development of the “Mass Effect” franchise or at least sell the IP (intellectual property) to a different studio so they can continue to make more games.
Hopefully, if enough people sign this petition, EA will change their mind and “Mass Effect” could continue to be a franchise loved by many.
I love to see gamers stand up for what they care about. All of us have the power to stand up against these corporations and make it known that we don’t want beloved franchises to die out just because it’s not profitable anymore.
If you’re a fan of “Mass Effect” or even just somebody who doesn’t want to see a game series die, I strongly urge you to sign this petition and make your voices heard.
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