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Battlefield 6 Removes Mass Effect Collaboration Items Amid BioWare Closure

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Battlefield 6 Removes Mass Effect Collaboration Items Amid BioWare Closure

Datamining Shows Battlefield 6 Quietly Erased Mass Effect Collab Items

Dual Shockers

Datamining Shows Battlefield 6 Quietly Erased Mass Effect Collab Items

Several items and skins allegedly slated for addition to the game on N7 Day have been scrubbed from its files.

Mass Effect crossover items have seemingly been removed from Battlefield 6 following EA's sudden closure of BioWare

Eurogamer

Mass Effect crossover items have seemingly been removed from Battlefield 6 following EA's sudden closure of BioWare

After EA's sudden shutdown of developer BioWare, upcoming crossover items themed around Mass Effect appear to have been removed from Battlefield 6. Read more

Battlefield 6, One Year Later

Kotaku

Battlefield 6, One Year Later

It's been quite an up and down year for EA's big military shooter

Battlefield 6 Quietly Yanks Planned Mass Effect Collab From Its Store After BioWare Closure

Kotaku

Battlefield 6 Quietly Yanks Planned Mass Effect Collab From Its Store After BioWare Closure

The EA-owned military shooter has collaborated with the sci-fi RPG in bad taste before

Mass Effect's Future in Jeopardy: Fans Rally for IP After BioWare Closure and EA's Cancellations

Amazon’s Mass Effect TV Series Is Reportedly Still In Production Despite BioWare Closure

Game Informer

Amazon’s Mass Effect TV Series Is Reportedly Still In Production Despite BioWare Closure

EA shut down legendary RPG developer BioWare this week, canceling its in-development fifth Mass Effect game as a result. Despite the closure, Amazon Prime’s upcoming Mass Effect streaming series...

BioWare fans beg Palworld studio to save Mass Effect by buying the IP from EA: "I got close to 30 DMs/emails from fans"

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BioWare fans beg Palworld studio to save Mass Effect by buying the IP from EA: "I got close to 30 DMs/emails from fans"

Sadly, we learned this week that BioWare is being shut down by EA. The legendary studio was responsible for many beloved RPGs, including the Mass Effect series, for which a new installment was...

The Internet Urges Xbox To Save Mass Effect

Pure Xbox

The Internet Urges Xbox To Save Mass Effect

"Buy the Mass Effect IP, Hire the Best of BioWare and reform it".EA's closure of BioWare has sent shockwaves of grief throughout the gaming industry as we mourn the loss of yet another iconic...

Despite BioWare Closure, Mass Effect TV Series Is Reportedly Still in Development

Push Square

Despite BioWare Closure, Mass Effect TV Series Is Reportedly Still in Development

The show must go on

Mass Effect TV Show Still Going Ahead After EA Cancels Mass Effect 5 And Closes BioWare, Report Says

GameSpot

Mass Effect TV Show Still Going Ahead After EA Cancels Mass Effect 5 And Closes BioWare, Report Says

The Prime Video TV series is still coming.

EA Shutters BioWare, Creator of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, KOTOR and More

CNET

EA Shutters BioWare, Creator of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, KOTOR and More

The legendary studio has been shut down just months after EA was acquired by a private equity consortium.

Cash-Strapped EA Could Sell Off Mass Effect and Other IPs To Recoup Costs

TechPowerUp

Cash-Strapped EA Could Sell Off Mass Effect and Other IPs To Recoup Costs

Electronic Arts recently announced that it is shuttering BioWare and cancelling its upcoming Mass Effect game and cutting 400 jobs in the process, after the gaming giant acquired the game studio...

Fans Rally for Mass Effect 5 After EA's Cancellation: Insights from Former Developers and a Promising Petition

Mass Effect Petition Hits 50,000 Signatures, Backed By TV Series Showrunner

TheGamer

Mass Effect Petition Hits 50,000 Signatures, Backed By TV Series Showrunner

On October 21, it was confirmed that EA had shut down BioWare and canceled Mass Effect 5. In the days since, there has been an outpouring of support from the industry, a leaked trailer from a...

Mass Effect 5 would have been Mass Effect Universe, and one trailer has changed how I see the entire series

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Mass Effect 5 would have been Mass Effect Universe, and one trailer has changed how I see the entire series

My fiancee is in mourning for the canceled Mass Effect 5. She's been besotted with BioWare's sci-fi darling for only 6 years, but during that time, it's become a part of her. I even agreed to play...

'We Were Working on a Great Game' — Former Mass Effect 5 Writers Speak Out After EA Shuts Down BioWare

IGN

'We Were Working on a Great Game' — Former Mass Effect 5 Writers Speak Out After EA Shuts Down BioWare

"The most energizing, in-the-zone collaboration I've ever had." Former writers for the now-canceled Mass Effect 5 are speaking out on social media following news that BioWare, a beloved studio...

Mass Effect 5 was aiming to offer a "level of autonomy and choice" that could vault it into orbit with Larian and CD Projekt's top RPGs, former dev says post-cancellation

Rock Paper Shotgun

Mass Effect 5 was aiming to offer a "level of autonomy and choice" that could vault it into orbit with Larian and CD Projekt's top RPGs, former dev says post-cancellation

Following EA's decision to shut down BioWare, the game that would've been the fifth entry in the Mass Effect series is being dumped out of an airlock, never to become a finished article that'll...

BioWare is gone, but Mass Effect fans have unexpected reason to hope

GAMINGbible

BioWare is gone, but Mass Effect fans have unexpected reason to hope

Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, but the franchise may not be dead yet

Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Emerges After BioWare's Closure, Revealing Ambitious Player Choices

Mass Effect 5 trailer leaks following BioWare shutdown

The Verge

Mass Effect 5 trailer leaks following BioWare shutdown

EA shut down BioWare yesterday and canceled the studio's new Mass Effect game in development, but a trailer apparently representing the game was published on Reddit today. The trailer features...

Mass Effect’s Stunning Leaked Trailer Shows What EA Canceled, as BioWare’s 50-Person Team Aimed for Unmatched Player Choice

Wccftech

Mass Effect’s Stunning Leaked Trailer Shows What EA Canceled, as BioWare’s 50-Person Team Aimed for Unmatched Player Choice

Mere hours after the announcement that Electronic Arts is shutting down historic RPG developer BioWare for good, a Mass Effect trailer leaked on the Web. We didn't post it right away because...

Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks On Reddit Following BioWare Closure

MMORPG

Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks On Reddit Following BioWare Closure

An unreleased trailer for the upcoming Mass Effect 5, which BioWare was developing, leaked on Reddit this morning, showcasing what the RPG powerhouse was working on until its closure yesterday.

Former BioWare dev leaks trailer of Mass Effect Universe in wake of BioWare's closure

Windows Central

Former BioWare dev leaks trailer of Mass Effect Universe in wake of BioWare's closure

A former BioWare developer has released a trailer for the now-cancelled next entry in the Mass Effect series, following BioWare's closure by EA.

Leaked Trailer Reveals Cancelled Mass Effect Game as BioWare Faces Shutdown

Mass Effect: Universe Trailer Leaked Online As BioWare Shuts Down

Nintendo Life

Mass Effect: Universe Trailer Leaked Online As BioWare Shuts Down

"This is a real trailer".Yesterday, it was revealed EA would be shutting down the RPG developer BioWare and ending "early development" on its next Mass Effect project.Now, in an update, a trailer...

Trailer for Cancelled Mass Effect Game Leaks Online After EA Shuts Down BioWare

Gadgets 360

Trailer for Cancelled Mass Effect Game Leaks Online After EA Shuts Down BioWare

The trailer for Mass Effect: Universe features in-engine footage.

Leaked Trailer Shows the Mass Effect Game BioWare Was Making Before EA Shut It Down

TechPowerUp

Leaked Trailer Shows the Mass Effect Game BioWare Was Making Before EA Shut It Down

A day after EA shut down BioWare, a trailer for the canceled next Mass Effect game has leaked online, and it seems the game was going to be called Mass Effect: Universe. Reddit user...

Mass Effect 5’s Leaked Trailer: 9 Things We Noticed

Kotaku

Mass Effect 5’s Leaked Trailer: 9 Things We Noticed

The now-canceled Mass Effect: Universe would have included the return of old party member Liara

Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Sparks Concerns and Hopes Amid BioWare's Uncertain Future

Mass Effect 5's trailer leaks, and it highlights the issue that could kill the gaming industry

GAMINGbible

Mass Effect 5's trailer leaks, and it highlights the issue that could kill the gaming industry

Incredible IPs like Mass Effect are being left to die all in the pursuit of live service, remasters, and remakes.

Hope for Mass Effect? Former BioWare Exec Thinks EA May Sell Off Major IPs

PCMag

Hope for Mass Effect? Former BioWare Exec Thinks EA May Sell Off Major IPs

Plus, a laid-off developer drops the trailer for the now-canceled Mass Effect Universe.

A Mass Effect 5 Trailer Featuring Liara Appears To Have Leaked Following BioWare's Closure

Game Informer

A Mass Effect 5 Trailer Featuring Liara Appears To Have Leaked Following BioWare's Closure

In case you missed the tragic news yesterday, EA laid off 400 employees this week, including all of BioWare. The studio behind Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and...

An internal Mass Effect 5 trailer has reportedly leaked, offering you a glimpse at the sequel you'll never get to play

Rock Paper Shotgun

An internal Mass Effect 5 trailer has reportedly leaked, offering you a glimpse at the sequel you'll never get to play

Yesterday, only a couple of months after EA went private after having been acquired by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, equity firm Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity, it was...

Leaked Trailer for Canceled Mass Effect Universe Raises Hopes and Heartbreak Among Fans

Flashy internal trailer for now-cancelled Mass Effect Universe appears online, following EA's closure of BioWare

Eurogamer

Flashy internal trailer for now-cancelled Mass Effect Universe appears online, following EA's closure of BioWare

An internal trailer for the cancelled Mass Effect game that was in-development at BioWare prior to its closure this week has appeared online. It's confirmed to be real, too, amid some initial...

Rumor: Canceled Mass Effect: Universe trailer leaked

Gematsu

Rumor: Canceled Mass Effect: Universe trailer leaked

A trailer for the cancelled next entry in the Mass Effect series has seemingly leaked online.

Rumor: Canceled Mass Effect: Universe trailer leaks

Gematsu

Rumor: Canceled Mass Effect: Universe trailer leaks

A trailer for the cancelled next entry in the Mass Effect series has seemingly leaked online.

Canceled Mass Effect game trailer leaks after BioWare closure

Neowin

Canceled Mass Effect game trailer leaks after BioWare closure

Just a day after EA shut down BioWare, in-engine footage of the studio's canceled Mass Effect Universe project has leaked.

The Mass Effect Universe trailer leaked, teasing a game we will never see

TheSixthAxis

The Mass Effect Universe trailer leaked, teasing a game we will never see

A trailer for the Mass Effect Universe, which was cancelled yesterday along with developer BioWare’s closure, has leaked online. It has been confirmed as legitimate, and while it’s all CGI...

'Mass Effect Universe' Trailer Suddenly Appears Online Following BioWare Closure

Pure Xbox

'Mass Effect Universe' Trailer Suddenly Appears Online Following BioWare Closure

Is it the real deal? It seems so...Yesterday, we brought you the news that Mass Effect 5 was being cancelled and BioWare was being shut down by Electronic Arts, and now a trailer for something...

2-Minute Trailer for the Canceled Mass Effect Universe Leaked

DSOGaming

2-Minute Trailer for the Canceled Mass Effect Universe Leaked

Yesterday, EA announced its plans to close BioWare and to cancel the next Mass Effect game, which appears to be called Mass Effect Universe. And now, a 2-minute trailer has been leaked online....

Destructoid

Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer just makes its cancellation feel that much worse

Well, that didn’t take long. An apparent work-in-progress trailer for the canceled Mass Effect game has made its way to Reddit, a day after the project was canceled and its studio BioWare closed...

Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer gives a taste of what we're all missing

Ars Technica

Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer gives a taste of what we're all missing

Those mourning yesterday's shuttering of highly praised and influential developer BioWare also had to deal with the cancellation of the next Mass Effect game, which was first teased back in 2020....

EA Shuts Down BioWare and Cancels Next Mass Effect Game Amid Major Restructuring and Job Cuts

Cancelling Mass Effect And Closing BioWare Was An Obvious Thing For EA To Do, Experts Say

GameSpot

Cancelling Mass Effect And Closing BioWare Was An Obvious Thing For EA To Do, Experts Say

"A 50-person team working on a game that is years from launch is the easiest line to cut, regardless of its legacy."

EA shuts down BioWare, cancels next Mass Effect game and lays off 400 employees

MoneyControl

EA shuts down BioWare, cancels next Mass Effect game and lays off 400 employees

Electronic Arts is closing BioWare and ending early work on the next Mass Effect game, while also cutting around 400 jobs globally as part of a broader company restructuring plan.

EA Is Closing BioWare After 30 Years: What Happens to Mass Effect?

techloy.com

EA Is Closing BioWare After 30 Years: What Happens to Mass Effect?

BioWare's closure ends early development on the next Mass Effect game as the publisher cuts around 400 jobs.

EA Closes BioWare and Cancels the Next Mass Effect Game in a Company Restructuring

Ghacks

EA Closes BioWare and Cancels the Next Mass Effect Game in a Company Restructuring

EA is closing BioWare's Edmonton studio and ending early development on the next Mass Effect game.

EA to lay off roughly 400 people and shut down BioWare studio

Silicon Republic

EA to lay off roughly 400 people and shut down BioWare studio

EA’s COO David Tinson and chief studios officer Cam Weber said they have taken a deeper look at the organisation, resulting in project cuts and job losses.

While EA shuts down BioWare, developers of The Sims, Skate, and Battlefield say they've also lost their jobs

Rock Paper Shotgun

While EA shuts down BioWare, developers of The Sims, Skate, and Battlefield say they've also lost their jobs

Apparently the cliché "when it rains, it pours" also applies to corporate feculence. In addition to shutting down storied RPG makers BioWare, EA are reportedly cutting staff at The Sims developers...

EA Outlines Future Development Plans As It Prepares To Cut Around 400 Jobs

Nintendo Life

EA Outlines Future Development Plans As It Prepares To Cut Around 400 Jobs

Sports games remain top priority, unsurprisingly.Alongside the news Electronic Arts is shutting down BioWare and reports about it axing around 400 jobs across the entire company, EA executives...

Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Sparks Hope Amid BioWare's Uncertain Future

Shepard Actor Reacts To Leaked Mass Effect Trailer, Is "Holding Hope" The Game Will Live On

GameSpot

Shepard Actor Reacts To Leaked Mass Effect Trailer, Is "Holding Hope" The Game Will Live On

Jennifer Hale weighs in.

Mass Effect 5 Trailer Allegedly Leaks Following BioWare Closure

Push Square

Mass Effect 5 Trailer Allegedly Leaks Following BioWare Closure

"We were making a great game"

Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Is Real, Offers Glimpse of Cancelled Game

Push Square

Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Is Real, Offers Glimpse of Cancelled Game

"We were making a great game"

Someone leaked a Mass Effect 5 trailer and now I feel even worse, because it looks really good

PC Gamer

Someone leaked a Mass Effect 5 trailer and now I feel even worse, because it looks really good

The video was posted several hours after a purported EA employee said a trailer for the new game was ready to go.

EA's Closure of BioWare Signals Major Shifts in Gaming Landscape and Job Losses

EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels Next Mass Effect and Lays Off 400 Workers Weeks After Going Private

Gadgets 360

EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels Next Mass Effect and Lays Off 400 Workers Weeks After Going Private

EA said it would repriotise its focus on sports and shooter franchises and reduce action-adventure output.

EA Shuts Down Legendary RPG Developer BioWare

Nintendo Life

EA Shuts Down Legendary RPG Developer BioWare

"Early development" on the next Mass Effect is also ending.After more than three decades, Electronic Arts has today confirmed the closure of the legendary RPG developer BioWare.The studio has...

EA May Sell Mass Effect and Dragon Age IPs, but a Former BioWare Boss Has One Big Concern

Beebom

EA May Sell Mass Effect and Dragon Age IPs, but a Former BioWare Boss Has One Big Concern

EA is home to some of gaming’s biggest RPG franchises, including Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. So, with EA shutting down BioWare and cancelling the next Mass...

BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect game would've learned from Baldur's Gate 3 and The Witcher to deliver "a level of autonomy and choice that no other game has"

Eurogamer

BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect game would've learned from Baldur's Gate 3 and The Witcher to deliver "a level of autonomy and choice that no other game has"

EA has closed its longtime studio partner BioWare, the iconic development house behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, impacting around 50 staff who were in pre-production on the next Mass Effect...

Mass Effect studio closure paves the way for beloved FPS return, at the cost of 400 jobs

GAMINGbible

Mass Effect studio closure paves the way for beloved FPS return, at the cost of 400 jobs

Electronic Arts closed BioWare on the same day Star Wars Battlefront 3 was confirmed. But, will it be worth the sacrifice?

After The BioWare Shutdown, Mass Effect Spiritual Successor Exodus Gets A New Look

GameSpot

After The BioWare Shutdown, Mass Effect Spiritual Successor Exodus Gets A New Look

Timing is everything.

Following shock BioWare closure, scope of EA job cuts becomes clear as layoffs hit Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and more

Eurogamer

Following shock BioWare closure, scope of EA job cuts becomes clear as layoffs hit Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and more

EA announced overnight it's closing Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio BioWare in a new round of cuts that include the elimination of 400 roles across the publisher. But while it confirmed...

Ex-BioWare boss and Mass Effect director Casey Hudson says he'll 'forever be grateful' for his time at the studio: 'Its legacy will live on'

PC Gamer

Ex-BioWare boss and Mass Effect director Casey Hudson says he'll 'forever be grateful' for his time at the studio: 'Its legacy will live on'

The former KotOR director's new studio is working on its own Star Wars entry in the Old Republic era.

"It just seemed arbitrary, and not very smart": EA was never a responsible owner for Bioware, but the developer never seemed to learn from their mistakes

Rock Paper Shotgun

"It just seemed arbitrary, and not very smart": EA was never a responsible owner for Bioware, but the developer never seemed to learn from their mistakes

19 years after buying Bioware, Electronic Arts have closed the veteran RPG developer. But as saddening as this is, bringing an end to series such as Dragon Age and Mass Effect, EA have never had...

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