EA closes BioWare: new Mass Effect stopped, documentary about the studio announced

The studio behind Baldur’s Gate, Mass Effect and Dragon Age is gone. On 21 October 2026, Electronic Arts announced it is closing BioWare, including its Edmonton workspace. The message was written by EA’s chief operating officer David Tinson and chief studios officer Cam Weber.

What EA decided

• BioWare: the studio is closing. A small team had been working on the next Mass Effect in early development. EA is not moving forward with that project.
• The Sims: EA is focusing on “Project Evergreen” and pausing “Project Lotus”.
• Skate.: the team is being reduced.
• Jobs: according to Bloomberg, as cited by Push Square, around 400 jobs are being cut at EA, around 50 of them at BioWare. EA itself gives no number.

According to Push Square, projects that continue include the sports games, Apex Legends, Battlefield, the third Star Wars Jedi and the Iron Man game.

Documentary in 2027

On 5 November, a documentary about the studio was announced: “Massive Effect: The BioWare Story” by Shane Fennessey and Adam Scorgie for Canada’s Super Channel. It is due in 2027. It features BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, as well as Geoff Keighley and voice actor Jennifer Hale, among others. According to Push Square, filming has been under way for about two years.