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BioWare, makers of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, is shutting down as EA axes ‘around 400’ jobs

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BioWare
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2000–2024
Latest · Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Top genres · rpg, adventure, fps
1219 articles 320 writers 75 games
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Active · 2009–2024
Latest · Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Top genres · rpg, adventure, strategy
498 articles 190 writers 29 games
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Active · 2007–2021
Latest · Mass Effect: Andromeda
Top genres · fps, rpg, tactical
607 articles 217 writers 27 games
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