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BioWare closing and Mass Effect 5 cancelled after EA buyout

Original: BioWare is closing down and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, months after Saudi Arabia's $55bn EA buyout After over three dec

Reports say BioWare, the studio behind over three decades of iconic RPGs, is shutting down and its in-development Mass Effect game has been cancelled. The move comes just months after Saudi Arabia's $55 billion takeover of BioWare's parent company, Electronic Arts, and gamers are reacting with shock and anger at the loss of one of the industry's most storied developers.

Why now: The closure of a legendary RPG studio so soon after the high-profile Saudi-led EA buyout has stunned the gaming world and raised questions about the acquisition's impact.

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• BioWare is closing down and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, months after Saudi Arabia's $55bn EA buyout After over three decades of iconic RPGs, developer BioWare is closing down and its in-development Mass Effect game is no more. The move comes just months after corporate owner EA… · gamewire@gamefan.net · 1

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