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.
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.
EA Is Restructuring BioWare After Dragon Age: The Veilguard
The Veilguard was recently deemed an underperformer by EA. Following that, BioWare has announced that it's being restructured, with team members being let go or moved to other projects within EA. A "core team" at the studio is currently working on the next Mass Effect,
Mass Effect 5: BioWare Doesn't 'Require Support From the Full Studio', EA Moves Some Staff to Other Teams
EA has announced it is restructuring Dragon Age and Mass Effect studio BioWare, moving a number of developers onto other projects within EA and focusing entirely on its upcoming Mass Effect game going forward.
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.
On Mass Effect 2’s anniversary, what do we know about the next game?
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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 ...
BioWare confirms "many" staff moved elsewhere in EA as "core team" focuses on Mass Effect 5 in downsized studio
Amid reports of potential layoffs at BioWare, studio general manager Gary McKay has confirmed "many" employees have ...
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BioWare Downsizing as It Focuses on Next Mass Effect, Some Staff Moved to Other EA Teams
In a post to the developer's blog, general manager Gary McKay said the restructuring is all about holding "ourselves to the ...
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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 "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 ...
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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 ...