# Mass Effect Ends After EA Buyout

> EA shuts BioWare, ending Mass Effect franchise after $55 billion buyout.
- Title: Mass Effect Ends After EA Buyout · CBR | Shortify
- Summary: EA shuts BioWare, ending Mass Effect franchise after $55 billion buyout. EA shut down BioWare, ending Mass Effect after $55 billion buyout by Saudi Public…
- Keywords: mass effect, bioware, saudi public investment fund, silver lake, affinity partners, dragon age, andromeda, ea sports, madden, fifa, nba, Mass
- Source: CBR — https://cbr.com/mass-effect-over-as-we-know-it-ea-buyout-bioware
- Author: Jennifer Melzer
- Published: 2026-09-03T00:45:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mass effect, bioware, ea, saudi public investment fund, silver lake, affinity partners, dragon age, andromeda, ea sports, madden, fifa, nba
## BioWare Announces Mass Effect 5
BioWare announced Mass Effect 5 at The Game Awards in December 2020.
## Six Years of Uncertainty
BioWare's plans for Mass Effect 5 faced six years of uncertainty after 2020.
## EA Buyout Announcement
EA announced October 21, 2026, that they were shutting down BioWare.
## Mass Effect 5 Status
Mass Effect 5 was set hundreds of years after the third game with Liara T'soni.
## EA Sports Focus
EA will prioritize sports games like Madden and FIFA after the buyout.
## BioWare's Recent Games
BioWare released Dragon Age: The Veiliguard and Mass Effect: Andromeda in recent years.
## Mass Effect 5 Development
Mass Effect 5 development was paused after BioWare's 2024 Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
## BioWare Layoffs
Around 400 EA staff members, including 50 BioWare employees, will be laid off.
## BioWare's Final Statement
BioWare thanked fans for their role in creating the Mass Effect universe.
## Key takeaway

EA shut down BioWare, ending Mass Effect after $55 billion buyout by Saudi Public Investment Fund and private equity firms.