BioWare shut down by EA: what people are saying
According to news reports, Electronic Arts is shutting down the storied RPG studio BioWare after more than three decades. The move reportedly involves cutting 400 jobs as the studio is phased out.
We read 325 public comments about it on YouTube, Hacker News and Reddit; 246 of them, from 240 different people, are about this story. Below is what they say, counted.
What people are saying
Each comment is filed under the one position it takes; shares are of on-topic comments. Quotes are verbatim, most-liked first, one per person.
BioWare died many years ago
24%60 comments
“It's like reading the obituary of a person whom you swore died a decade earlier.”
“Bioware died years ago. This is just the obituary.”
“The BioWare we knew and loved died a long time ago”
Recent failures made the shutdown inevitable
23%56 comments
“Adding Anthem to their eulogy is like adding *the bullet* to the special thanks section of the credits to Abe Lincoln's life.”
“Listing Anthem in the shutdown post would be like mentioning found memories you had with a loved one at their funeral and saying "and that time we got in a fatal car crash that killed him"”
““Cancelled *early development* on the next mass effect” We got a trailer 6 years ago. I can’t help thinking this was for the best.”
Honoring memories of classic BioWare games
20%49 comments
“Playing the Mass Effect trilogy Legendary Edition for the first time during COVID lockdowns in 2021 was one of the best gaming experiences of my life. RIP BioWare, you will be missed.”
“Modern BioWare never achieved the highs that Classic BioWare did for me personally. That said, the impact of Classic BioWare is still felt to this day. KOTOR, Jade Empire, Mass Effect, Dragon Age Origins. They're all games I still go back to and always will. Not everyone is gonna match that same emotional level as me. Thanks for letting me sound off and I'd love to hear from y'all in the comments <3”
“I remember hanging out on the online BioWare forums during the era of the original Knights of the Old republic. The internet was a different place, gaming was a different place, BioWare was a different thing. Very nostalgic about those times.”
Heartbroken over the end of a legendary studio
18%44 comments
“BioWare getting shut down is like a loved one passing away from dementia.”
“I’m Commander Shepard and this is my least favourite news on the Citadel”
“Feel sorry for the people who founded the studio”
EA destroys the studios it acquires
10%25 comments
“EA will buy the most beloved studios, force them to push slop games to earn as much revenue as possible, then drop the studio when it inevitably fails”
“EA didn't deserve these gems : Command & Conquer Dead Space Mass Effect Dragon Age Burnout Titanfall....”
“This is how EA does things. They buy a developer, they drain all the talent and then they shut them down.”
Hope for IPs to be sold or saved
5%12 comments
“Free the Dragon Age and Mass Effect IPs from EA.”
“Please god let them sell off Dragon Age and Mass Effect to someone that will do them justice.”
“I am not sad that this version of BioWare is gone, I’m furious they gave EA the ability to end it, by getting lost as a studio, so long ago. I just hope that these IPs get an opportunity to flourish again, in more capable hands with another studio, since that’s what they deserve and we do too as fans.”
Comments per day
By the date each comment was posted
Alternatives people name
5% of on-topic comments are about moving elsewhere — this is where they say they are going.
- mass effect10 comments
- jade empire6 comments
- anthem3 comments
- dragon age3 comments
- dragon age origins3 comments
What happened, according to the press
The headlines this story was detected from, linked
- RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decadesarstechnica.com · 21 Oct 2026
- EA is shutting down BioWaretheverge.com · 21 Oct 2026
- “bioware” was trending on Google (US/CA) with 10K+ searches on 21 Oct 2026.
Questions this page answers
What happened with BioWare?
According to news reports, Electronic Arts is shutting down the storied RPG studio BioWare after more than three decades. The move reportedly involves cutting 400 jobs as the studio is phased out.
What are people saying about BioWare shut down by EA?
Of 246 comments from 240 people on YouTube, Hacker News and Reddit: BioWare died many years ago (24%); Recent failures made the shutdown inevitable (23%); Honoring memories of classic BioWare games (20%); Heartbroken over the end of a legendary studio (18%).
What alternatives to BioWare do people mention?
Named in the comments, by number of comments naming each: mass effect (10), jade empire (6), anthem (3), dragon age (3), dragon age origins (3).
How this page is made
The story was picked up from Google's trending searches and the technology press. Public comments about it were then collected from open sources, each one filed under the single position it takes or set aside as off-topic; insults aimed at a nationality or a person are set aside and never quoted. A story only gets a page once at least 25 different people have commented on it. The counts are refreshed for two weeks after the story breaks, and the page is removed 30 days after it. Methodology →
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