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Following the closure of BioWare, reports indicate that the Mass Effect television series currently in development at Prime Video will continue as planned. While the studio responsible for the original franchise has been shut down, EA retains ownership of the intellectual property.
The upcoming adaptation is slated to take place after the events of the original trilogy. This narrative placement avoids direct connections to the specific games developed by the now-dismantled studio, though the project's continuation arrives amidst broader concerns regarding EA's management of its acquired developers.
The production is viewed by some as a final effort to extract profitability from the Mass Effect brand. This follows a period of instability for BioWare, including the development challenges faced by Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the cancellation of the next planned Mass Effect title.
Former executive producer Mark Darrah previously characterized EA's approach to its studios as akin to a hedge fund with a gaming hobby. Despite the studio's legacy in the RPG genre, the future of the franchise under its current ownership remains a subject of industry skepticism.
