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BioWare is closing and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled - the RPG powerhouse behind Dragon Age and Baldur's Gate is no more following Saudi Arabia's $55bn EA buyout

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Mass Effect
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Mass Effect
Active · 2007–2021
Latest · Mass Effect: Andromeda
Top genres · fps, rpg, tactical
597 articles 214 writers 27 games
BioWare
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BioWare
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2000–2024
Latest · Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Top genres · rpg, adventure, fps
1208 articles 316 writers 74 games
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Dragon Age
Active · 2009–2024
Latest · Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Top genres · rpg, adventure, strategy
496 articles 189 writers 29 games
Baldur's Gate
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Baldur's Gate
Active · 1999–2023
Latest · Baldur's Gate III
Top genres · rpg, strategy, adventure
1549 articles 281 writers 12 games
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