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Mass Effect shutdown news

Shutdown news for Mass Effect. Understandable?

Fair enough 39%Betrayal 61%

Verdict: Betrayal wins, 61–39, from 1459 headlines and posts.

Media tone 23% for · Social 50% for

What fed the split

  1. EA is shutting down RPG veteran Bioware "to align talent and investments where we see the greatest opportunities for players and long-term growth" Rock Paper Shotgun · neutral · 97
  2. If You Want Heartfelt BioWare Eulogies, Check The Comments GameSpot · neutral · 94
  3. BioWare, makers of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, is shutting down as EA axes ‘around 400’ jobs Destructoid · neutral · 86
  4. BioWare’s Closure Reportedly Won’t Affect The Mass Effect TV Show Kotaku · neutral · 81
  5. 'We Were Working on a Great Game' — Former Mass Effect 5 Writers Speak Out After EA Shuts Down BioWare IGN · neutral · 81
  6. Former BioWare Executive Producer Mark Darrah Says EA Might Be 'More Likely' to Sell IPs Like Mass Effect and Dragon Age After Studio’s Closure IGN · neutral · 63
  7. Mass Effect Amazon TV show remains in development despite BioWare shutting down GamesRadar · neutral · 50
  8. Mass Effect TV series ‘still in production’ despite BioWare closure, as game director writes: ‘At least I can play GTA 6’ VGC · neutral · 50
  9. Amazon Confirms Fate of Mass Effect TV Series After BioWare Closure Polygon · neutral · 50
  10. Casey Hudson Officially Comments on BioWare's Closure Game Rant · neutral · 50
  11. Video Game Industry Responds to BioWare Shutting Down Polygon · neutral · 50
  12. After The BioWare Shutdown, Mass Effect Spiritual Successor Exodus Gets A New Look GameSpot · neutral · 50
  13. EA is closing BioWare and cancelling the next Mass Effect VGC · neutral · 38
  14. Mass Effect TV Series Remains Active at Prime Video Despite BioWare Closure IGN · neutral · 38
  15. Former Mass Effect and Star Wars: KOTOR boss calls BioWare closure "sad" GamesRadar · neutral · 27
  16. Mass Effect's Amazon series is reportedly continuing after BioWare shutdown, which'll make an uncomfortable gravestone for the studio's work PC Gamer · neutral · 27
  17. EA cancels unannounced The Sims project, trims the Skate team and reportedly plans to lay off 400 workers: "We're the number one publisher in Western HD gaming" Eurogamer · neutral · 19
  18. Electronic Arts to lay off 400 staff, shut down BioWare [Update] Gematsu · neutral · 19
  19. EA Shuts Down Dragon Age, Mass Effect Studio BioWare GameSpot · neutral · 19
  20. Mass Effect 5 Trailer Reportedly Ready to Go Before BioWare Closure IGN · neutral · 19
  21. BioWare is closing down and Mass Effect 5 is cancelled, months after Saudi Arabia's $55bn EA buyout Eurogamer · neutral · 14
  22. A Convincing Trailer For What May Have Been Mass Effect 5 Has Leaked Kotaku · neutral · 14
  23. BioWare Deserved Better Polygon · neutral · 10
  24. Mass Effect 5 was aiming to offer a "level of autonomy and choice" that could vault it into orbit with Larian and CD Projekt's top RPGs, former dev says post-cancellation Rock Paper Shotgun · neutral · 6
  25. EA Could Sell BioWare’s IP As It Looks To Tackle Its Massive Debt, Former Studio Boss Says GameSpot · neutral · 6
  26. An internal Mass Effect 5 trailer has reportedly leaked, offering you a glimpse at the sequel you'll never get to play Rock Paper Shotgun · neutral · 6
  27. Mass Effect Universe trailer leaks online, showcases what BioWare was working on before being shut down VGC · neutral · 6
  28. Possible Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaked Game Rant · neutral · 6
  29. Following shock BioWare closure, scope of EA job cuts becomes clear as layoffs hit Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and more Eurogamer · neutral · 5
  30. EA To Shut Down BioWare And Cancel The Next Mass Effect Game Kotaku · neutral · 5

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