In a post to its fans, BioWare said on social media: “What generations of BioWare built together is something to celebrate and remember. These games became so much more because you played them, debated your choices, fell in love with the characters, and made these worlds your own.”
“From all of us at BioWare, thank you for being the most meaningful part of our story.”
Formed in 1995, out of Alberta, Canada, BioWare made its name with the Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights series. Over the decades, it also made hits like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, and all the entries in the Mass Effect and Dragon Age franchises.
Earlier this year, EA was bought out and taken over by a consortium that includes the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, worth $55 billion. Whether the purchase and EA’s new owners have influenced this decision isn’t confirmed.
[source bloomberg.com]
