BioWare documentary 'Massive Effect' set for 2027 on Super Channel
The film features studio founders and Jennifer Hale, the voice of female Commander Shepard, and will premiere via a festival run before worldwide release.
A documentary about BioWare, titled Massive Effect: The BioWare Story, is coming in 2027 on Canada's Super Channel, according to Kotaku. The film is directed by Shane Fennessey and Adam Scorgie.
Filming began two years ago. Studio founders Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk and Augustine Yip appear in the documentary, alongside developers Casey Hudson, Mark Darrah, David Gaider, Drew Karpyshyn, Aaryn Flynn, Mac Walters, Trent Oster, James Ohlen and Caroline Livingstone.
Jennifer Hale, the voice of female Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, will also appear.
The documentary is set to premiere first with a film festival run, with worldwide distribution handled by UpstreamFlix.
Fans mobilize around BioWare's legacy
The announcement follows a turbulent period for the studio, which was shut down on October 21. Fans have been mobilizing to save Mass Effect, including billboards in Times Square and graffiti at EA's office, while an e-petition asking the Canadian government to help BioWare employees acquire the studio and its IP rights surpassed the signatures required to be heard by the House of Commons.
Quick answers
When is Massive Effect: The BioWare Story released?
The documentary is scheduled to arrive in 2027, premiering first with a film festival run.
Where can I watch the BioWare documentary?
Canada's Super Channel will host it, and UpstreamFlix handles worldwide distribution.
Who appears in the documentary?
BioWare founders Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk and Augustine Yip appear, along with developers including Casey Hudson, Mark Darrah and David Gaider, and voice actress Jennifer Hale.