Bioware is closing after more than 30 years, and Electronic Arts is ending early development on the next Mass Effect. The move is part of a wider restructuring, with EA saying it is concentrating its investment on fewer, larger projects.
It’s hard to think of another studio that gave RPG fans such a run of memorable games. Bioware’s late 1990s and 2000s output included Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire. It later created Mass Effect and Dragon Age, two series that gave players a big sci-fi and fantasy worlds respectively to explore.
For me, Bioware’s games had a particular kind of appeal – especially during its pre-EA days. Its game writing and stories were truly captivating, and characters it created were always memorable and made you, the player, invested in their developments. That mix helped make Bioware one of the best western studios when it comes to making story-driven RPGs.
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