BioWare Betting It All On Mass Effect 5

BioWare Betting It All On Mass Effect 5 After Even More Layoffs
What’s left of BioWare, the renowned RPG powerhouse behind beloved franchises like Dragon Age, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and the original Baldur’s Gate games? It’s a hard question to answer in 2025 after multiple rounds of layoffs and restructurings as the studio pivots between the character-driven stories fans love and the live-service gaming models investors want.
A Strange Update About ‘Mass Effect 5’ With BioWare On The Brink
While corporate obfuscation is nothing new, the statement that BioWare just released about Mass Effect 5 and the larger status of the studio was nothing short of bizarre,
BioWare restructures around Mass Effect
Once a studio capable of working on several projects at once, like concurrent Dragon Age and Mass Effect titles, the Edmonton-based developer known for its highly-praised narratives will be focusing on just one game at a time from now on.
BioWare restructuring sees only “core team” remain for next Mass Effect
The next Mass Effect is still not at a stage that requires "support from the full studio" so BioWare devs are being moved to other EA games.
BioWare slims down as it begins development of next Mass Effect
Development of the next Mass Effect has begun at BioWare, but the studio is slimming down with layoffs and reassignments.
Mass Effect 5 Internal "Restructuring" Update From BioWare
Mass Effect is a legendary IP in the gaming scene, and one that's lacked a major release for far too long. People are eager to see where the story goes, and while BioWare's been keen to give occasional teasers,
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As work on Mass Effect 5 properly gets going, BioWare says it's downsized, with "many" devs moved to other EA teams and some staff departures
BioWare has announced that it's undergone some restucturing as it shifts its full focus to the next Mass Effect game after ...
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EA says Mass Effect 5 doesn't need full studio support, moves some staff to other teams
A major restructuring is happening at Dragon Age and Mass Effect developer BioWare as EA looks to condense the team working ...
Mass Effect 5 Gets Big Development Update
Mass Effect 5 is BioWare's next game and has the studio's full focus, but it also doesn't require the help of the entire team.
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Get This 800-Page Mass Effect Comics Omnibus For Only $27
Mass Effect Comics Omnibus was available for $26.40 back in 2023, though its price jumped back to $40 in early 2024. Since ...
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BioWare quietly lay off key Dragon Age team members while talking up the next Mass Effect
The layoff train has come for BioWare. A number of Dragon Age: The Veilguard staff are leaving the celebrated RPG ...
On Mass Effect 2’s anniversary, what do we know about the next game?
As Mass Effect 2 celebrates its 15th anniversary, we look into why the new game is taking so long and whether it will ever be ...
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Make The Wait For The Next Mass Effect Easier With This New Board Game
BioWare's next Mass Effect was announced back in 2020, but the latest reports indicate the game is still a long way off. To ...
Mass Effect 5 "isn't ready to suddenly have a team of 250, 300 people working on it" now Dragon Age: The Veilguard is done
The next Mass Effect project is still growing in size and isn't ready for the bulk of BioWare staff to jump aboard, former ...
EA says Mass Effect 5 is now BioWare's "full focus" as it shuffles devs to other studios, with some reportedly facing layoffs following Dragon Age: The Veilguard's underperformance
In a January 29 announcement describing its commitment to Mass Effect 5, EA declares BioWare does not "require support from the full studio" while developing the space RPG, though the publisher fails ...