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Publisher Electronic Arts (EA) closed studio BioWare recently, cancelling their next developing Mass Effect project, and new reports suggest that the green light of another game was one reason for this. BioWare was shut down for a number of reasons, with many speculating that it was due to EA’s $55 billion buyout or the disappointing…

Strong foundations … Mass Effect 3. Photograph: EA/BioWareStrong foundations … Mass Effect 3. Photograph: EA/BioWare

BioWare, the video game studio behind sci-fi epic Mass Effect and fantasy saga Dragon Age, has been closed down.

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades. The upcoming “Mass Effect” game, the fifth since 2007, has been canceled.

One of the most influential RPG developers of all time is no more. And just like that, another beloved gaming studio is closing its doors for good.

Mass Effect 3’s ending resulted in intense online discourse. BioWare