Is Mass Effect 5 Make or Break For BioWare?

BioWare’s last commercially successful game was “Dragon Age: Inquisition,” released in 2014. Since then, games like “Mass Effect: Andromeda,” “Anthem,” and the latest “Dragon Age: The Veilguard” have not met expectations, resulting in several rounds of layoffs at the studio. Most recently, in January 2025, Electronic Arts significantly reduced the size of BioWare, leaving fewer than 100 employees, following a reduction of about 50 employees in 2023.






