MEGATHREAD [Megathread] Bioware shut down and Next Mass Effect canceled

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As you all know by now, EA has shut Bioware down and canceled the next installment of Mass Effect. Above is the message posted to Bioware's social channels.

This is not our usual megathread. We are not removing posts related to this and are not removing duplicate posts. We want everyone to feel their feelings. This megathread is just a place to vent and discuss if you want to.

The mod team is committed to keeping the Mass Effect community alive as we have since the end of the original trilogy. We will still host N7 Day festivities.

Keelah se'lai.

FAQ

Is the Next Mass Effect canceled?
- Yes. See the article by Jason Schreier for more details.
Is the Amazon Prime show canceled?
- According to IGN, the show is continuing as planned.

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r/masseffect • u/Queasy_Section7 • 8h ago

NEWS It’s over

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Well, that’s that then

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r/masseffect • u/SkyHigh69420 • 6h ago

NEWS Bioware isn't closed and there will be Mass Effect 5 - read below

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Good. You opened this message. This isn't actually asari military command. They're busy tending to what's left of their planet.

So you survived our fight on Thessia. You're not as weak as I thought. But never forget that your best wasn't good enough to stop me. Now an entire planet is dying because you lacked the strength to win. The legend of Shepard needs to be re-written. I hope I'm there for the last chapter. It ends with your death.

-KL

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r/masseffect • u/troubled_blonde4488 • 4h ago

NEWS One more addition to the wall

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r/masseffect • u/Turbostrider27 • 8h ago

NEWS Bioware is closing and early development on the next Mass Effect project is ending

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r/masseffect • u/PrezidentNeverGone • 6h ago

HUMOR End of an Era. Thank you for the memories

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r/masseffect • u/LazyNubbz • 6h ago

VIDEO Let's all just sit here for a minute...

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A new game could have never recaptured this feeling anyway.

Thank you, BioWare.

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r/masseffect • u/seattle_tattooer • 4h ago

SHOW & TELL Rest in peace, my favorite game and a piece of my childhood

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I fell in love with this universe when I was 12 years old kid and explored every inch of it. Now I’m 30, and a piece of my childhood is gone.

Time to grow up.

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r/masseffect • u/OffModelStudio • 5h ago

FANART In honour of Bioware being shuttered today. Pour one out for the memories. [OC]

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r/masseffect • u/RoyHarperBLOW • 2h ago

TWEET Co-CEO of CD Projekt Red and CEO of Larian Studios showing love to BioWare

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r/masseffect • u/Rooonaldooo99 • 7h ago

HUMOR Looks like this cycle is lost. See you guys in another 50.000 years

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r/masseffect • u/No-Impact-9391 • 7h ago

NEWS Its over, BioWare is officially closing and stopping development on the next mass effect.

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I didn't expect to see this today. Truly a sad day.

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r/masseffect • u/Ground_Breaker49 • 7h ago

NEWS It's over yall the next Mass Effect game is now cancelled.

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r/masseffect • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 8h ago

NEWS Electronic Arts to Cut 400 Jobs, Shut Down BioWare

bloomberg.com

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r/masseffect • u/IllustriousAd6418 • 7h ago

FANART By chelshiart

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https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuzBIqnD2b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&mdxt=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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r/masseffect • u/CyGuy6587 • 3h ago

NEWS Mark Meer and Jennifer Hale are having a chat over on Instagram right now about the news today

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r/masseffect • u/SineNo • 5h ago

DISCUSSION "We've had a good ride"

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Tough to see em go, but grateful for what was given; Cya out there, Bioware.

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r/masseffect • u/weirdest-timeline • 7h ago

HELP Someone from Bioware please leak the script or tell us where the story was going

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After all these years of waiting, knowing we'll never get to see where the next Mass Effect was going is heartbreaking. If anyone from BioWare knows what the story was supposed to be, please share it with us. Even if we never get to play it, we deserve to know how the story would have continued. Fuck EA.

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r/masseffect • u/First_Slug • 6h ago

DISCUSSION ME5 was announced in 2020 and Veilguard released in 2024. How can ME5 still be in "early development" ?? What have they been doing?

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r/masseffect • u/Loczx • 10h ago

MASS EFFECT 2 Holy crap, I did not expect both Paragon/Renegade options to go this hard

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First three are the Renegade interrupt, last three are the paragon (and a bonus slide in-between for Liara's side eye).

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r/masseffect • u/deanpmorrison • 7h ago

NEWS EA's Garbage Statement on the Closure

ea.com

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TL;DR

They're laying people off and canceling projects, and they're up their own ass about it

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r/masseffect • u/jdawg1018 • 6h ago

DISCUSSION “It’s been a damn good ride.”

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RIP BioWare

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r/masseffect • u/AccordingUse3172 • 6h ago

DISCUSSION Any Devs who could take over?

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So the news is a huge kick in the balls. Is that truly it then or would there be any chance EA could sell the IP? Honestly coudnt see it going to CD Project or Bethesda. Dk if there's anyone else who could take over ot will EA just let the franchise rot out of spite?

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r/masseffect • u/Hunk998 • 6h ago

NEWS An End Once and For All...

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Heartbreaking but not unexpected news... Thank you BioWare, for everything

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r/masseffect • u/UxControl • 4h ago

NEWS Andrew Wilson, the CEO of EA, received $30.5 million dollars compensation for his role last fiscal year, up $5 million from the year prior

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