Bloomberg: EA to close BioWare in October 2026
Larian CEO Swen Vincke posted a farewell to BioWare, while former Dragon Age producer Mark Darrah said EA may be more likely to sell its IPs with nobody left to make BioWare games.
EA is closing BioWare as of October 2026, according to a Bloomberg report cited by Polygon. The studio is known for the Dragon Age and Mass Effect series.
Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke posted a farewell to BioWare on social media, saying the studio led the way in making RPGs big, according to Polygon. Larian developed Baldur's Gate 3, released in 2023.
Former Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah said on YouTube that EA might be more likely to sell its IPs with nobody left to make BioWare games. A post on X suggested the Mass Effect IP go to CD Projekt Red, Dragon Age to Larian Studios and Dead Space to Capcom.
Larian announced its own IP, Divinity, at The Game Awards in December 2025. In 2024, the studio said it was ready to develop its own IPs after six years in the Forgotten Realms.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the latest entry in the series, went through an extraordinarily tumultuous development cycle and received mixed reviews.
Quick answers
Is EA closing BioWare?
Yes, Bloomberg reported that EA is closing BioWare as of October 2026.
What did Swen Vincke say about BioWare?
The Larian CEO posted a farewell saying BioWare led the way in making RPGs big.
Is Larian making a Dragon Age game?
There is no announced Larian Dragon Age game; the suggestion came from a post on X.