#SaveMassEffect: Fans Demand Action to Preserve BioWare’s Iconic Franchise After EA Closure On October 21, 2026, Electronic Arts announced the permanent closure of BioWare’s Edmonton studio, ending a 31-year run that produced Baldur’s Gate, Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and the landmark Mass Effect trilogy, along with the cancellation of early development on the next Mass Effect project. The move, part of roughly 400 layoffs company-wide, followed EA’s $55 billion