From VICE · Denny Connolly · · 40s
BioWare Closes After 30 Years
BioWare ends 30-year gaming legacy with next Mass Effect canceled.
In brief
BioWare ends 30-year gaming legacy with next Mass Effect canceled. BioWare shuts down after 30 years of game development, canceling next Mass Effect project. Originally reported by VICE.
BioWare Closes
BioWare confirms ending 30 years of video game development after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect franchises.
Next Mass Effect Cancelled
Development on the next Mass Effect game ends after EA confirmed BioWare's closure and layoffs of 400 employees.
EA Cuts Project Lotus
EA cancels Project Lotus for The Sims to focus on Project Evergreen instead.
“a letter to EA staff also included the news that it would cancel a project related to The Sims franchise code-named Project Lotus, to instead focus on another project code-named Evergreen”
Future of BioWare IP
Dragon Age and Mass Effect franchises remain active despite studio closure.
Here's the gist
BioWare shuts down after 30 years of game development, canceling next Mass Effect project.
