Listen to the developers
Establish whether a willing team wants to explore a buyout, a partnership or a new studio. Their consent and leadership come first.
AN INDEPENDENT FAN INITIATIVE
THE NEXT CHAPTERNEEDS ITS
CREATORS.
They built worlds we never wanted to leave.
Let’s show up for the people behind them.
Unofficial AI-generated fan art. No actor or studio endorsement.
THE MISSION / A VIABLE DEVELOPER-LED FUTURESCROLL TO EXPLORE
EDMONTON EVERYWHERE
OUR FIRST ASK
Bring developers, EA, investors and government to the same table.
01 / A REALISTIC PATH
Save the capability.
Build a viable future.
Public attention can open a door. Developers, rights holders and financing partners must decide what can happen next.
NOT YET CONFIRMED
Open a negotiation window
Ask EA to discuss a sale or licence, including relevant assets and game rights. The studio name alone is not an operating business.
Build a funded business plan
Price the transaction, staffing and development runway. Assess private capital, publishing partners and eligible public financing.
Let the community help
Once leadership and a purpose exist, consider transparent support with clear spending, reporting and failure terms.
FAN FICTION / A TRIBUTE TO THE CREATORS
A message
from the stars.
A 30-second, text-only fan scene featuring Shepard, Tali and Garrus. Original fan-written dialogue; not an official quotation or an actor performance.
No sound. Motion respects your device preference.
Read the full fan-written transcript +
Opening: An unofficial fan-written scene. A real thank-you to the creators.
Shepard: Beyond these stars, people imagined every world we’ve known. Every mission starts with someone willing to show up.
Tali: Artists. Writers. Developers. They gave us places to belong, and choices that mattered.
Garrus: Let’s show up for them. Share your story. Make a connection. Listen to the creators.
End card: The next chapter needs its creators. Read the plan. Share your story.
UNOFFICIAL FAN FICTION00:00 / 00:30
INCOMING TRANSMISSION
A real thank-you
to the creators.
02 / THERE ARE PRECEDENTS
A closure announcement
needn’t be the last word.
IO Interactive
A management buyout secured independence and retained the Hitman rights.
Explore the studio’s historyTango Gameworks
Krafton brought the team and Hi-Fi Rush IP into a new home after a closure announcement.
Read Krafton’s announcementProject Eternity
Obsidian reported US$4.16m in initial Kickstarter and PayPal pledges for a defined game project.
Read the funding breakdownDifferent transactions, different economics. These examples do not establish BioWare’s price or guarantee a rescue.
03 / THE CANADIAN CASE
Canadian talent.
Global possibilities.
Ask the federal and Alberta governments to assess a viable Canadian-led future for the team: skilled work, creative exports and potential employee ownership.
The Canada Strong agenda offers a policy connection. It is not an approved BioWare funding commitment. This initiative is independent of all political parties.
A JOURNEY THROUGH BIOWARE’S LEGACY
THE WORLDS.
THE CHOICES.
THE PEOPLE.
Some worlds never leave you.
Across stars, kingdoms and uncharted possibilities — a tribute to the people who gave us places to belong.
01 / BEYOND THE STARS
Drag to orbit · Choose a world below
1996 — 2024 / SELECTED RELEASED WORKORIGINAL 3D TRIBUTE · NOT GAME FOOTAGE
THE LEGACY IS THE WORK.
THE PEOPLE ARE THE POINT.
01 / WORLDS WE CARRY WITH US
An invitation
to remember.
Not one genre. Not one universe.
A restless creative spirit.
THE SCIENCE-FI IMAGINATIONCHAPTER / 01
A GALAXY OF POSSIBILITIES
MASS
EFFECT.
A new universe. Shepard’s trilogy. Andromeda’s different journey. Stories that asked us to imagine who we could become — and who we would stand beside.
MASS EFFECT 2 / 2010Explore this chapter in the source-linked archive.
Discover the games
THE FANTASY IMAGINATIONCHAPTER / 02
ONE WORLD. MANY CHAPTERS.
DRAGON
AGE.
From Origins to The Veilguard, different heroes and different approaches to a shared world. An invitation to step into the story — and make it your own.
DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS / 2009Explore this chapter in the source-linked archive.
Explore the chapters
A GALAXY, SHAREDCHAPTER / 03
YOUR STORY. A MUCH BIGGER GALAXY.
STAR WARS:THE OLD
REPUBLIC.
An online galaxy built for personal stories and shared adventures. BioWare’s 2011 original carried its storytelling into a world players could inhabit together.
ORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT / BIOWARE · 2011
Development moved to Broadsword in 2023; EA remained publisher.
AN ADVENTURE. A WORLD OF YOUR OWN.CHAPTER / 04
THE STORY DIDN’T HAVE TO END WITH THE GAME.
NEVERWINTER
NIGHTS.
A fantasy adventure — and tools to build another. The Aurora Toolset and Dungeon Master client opened a door for players to become world-builders and storytellers themselves.
THE 2002 ORIGINAL / BIOWARE
Not Neverwinter Nights 2 or the later Enhanced Edition; those have separate developer credits.
THE FOUNDATIONS / THE EXPERIMENTS / THE UNEXPECTED
A studio.
Many imaginations.
Original worlds. Licensed universes.
A creative team that kept exploring.
ORIGINAL AI-GENERATED VISUAL TRIBUTE · NOT OFFICIAL GAME ART05 / AN ORIGINAL MARTIAL-ARTS MYTH
JADE
EMPIRE.
A different kind of epic.
An original martial-arts fantasy world. A journey through an empire, shaped by personal choices and a different kind of hero.
2005 / BIOWARE ORIGINAL
Find the game and its sources This showcase is the 2005 original. The later Special Edition is credited separately in the archive.
ORIGINAL AI-GENERATED VISUAL TRIBUTE · NOT OFFICIAL GAME ART06 / THE BIOWARE ORIGINALS
BALDUR’S
GATE.
A party. A journey. A world to inhabit.
Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn: two foundational fantasy RPGs, a party, a dangerous world, and the next adventure beyond the horizon.
1998 + 2000 / BIOWARE ORIGINALS
Find the game and its sources These are BioWare’s 1998 and 2000 originals, not Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 or later enhanced editions.
ORIGINAL AI-GENERATED VISUAL TRIBUTE · NOT OFFICIAL GAME ART07 / A LICENSED GALAXY, A PERSONAL PATH
STAR WARS:KNIGHTS OF
THE OLD
REPUBLIC.
The galaxy was familiar. The path was yours.
BioWare’s party-based role-playing in a licensed galaxy. A personal story with a different scale of adventure from the later online world.
2003 / BIOWARE ORIGINAL
Find the game and its sources BioWare’s 2003 RPG, not Obsidian’s The Sith Lords sequel or the separate 2011 Old Republic MMO.
ORIGINAL AI-GENERATED VISUAL TRIBUTE · NOT OFFICIAL GAME ART08 / AMBITION IN FLIGHT
ANTHEM.
Remember the feeling of taking flight.
Javelin flight, immense landscapes and a world built around vertical possibility. Anthem is part of this creative legacy too — including its ambition, experimentation and the people behind it.
2019 / BIOWARE ORIGINAL
Find the game and its sources EA’s service update set 12 January 2026 as the shutdown date and said the online-only game would no longer be playable. This is a retrospective, not a play-now invitation.
UNRELEASED / THE NEXT MASS EFFECT
The story
we didn’t get.
A glimpse of the project that ended.
Often called “Mass Effect 5” by fans, the next Mass Effect project did not have an announced official numbered title. It was not a released game.
In its 21 October 2026 update, BioWare said the studio was closing and early development on the next Mass Effect project was ending.
Find it under unreleased workTHE HORIZON WAS ALWAYS WIDER
Never just
one kind of world.
Six windows into the studio’s range. These are highlights, not a greatest-hits list — and no single title represents everyone’s experience.
Explore six more perspectives on the work
01 / BEFORE THE EPICS
More than one kind of game.
Shattered Steel and MDK2 put action and experimentation near the start of the story.
02 / WORLDS TO INHABIT
Fantasy, built together.
Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights brought parties, adventures and player-created stories into the picture.
03 / NEW PERSPECTIVES
A galaxy. A martial-arts myth.
Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire show the range between a beloved licensed universe and an original setting.
04 / BEYOND THE STARS
A science-fiction identity.
Mass Effect grew from a new universe into Shepard’s trilogy and Andromeda’s different journey.
05 / A DIFFERENT KIND OF FANTASY
Many chapters of Thedas.
From Origins to The Veilguard, Dragon Age explored its world through different heroes and approaches.
06 / DIFFERENT SCREENS & SCALES
Handheld. Mobile. Online.
Sonic Chronicles, Mass Effect Galaxy, The Old Republic and Anthem broaden the picture beyond single-player console and PC RPGs.
02 / A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME
Every world starts
with a first step.
A selected chronology of released work. Dates refer to first releases, not every regional launch, port or later edition.
- 1996
An action-led beginning
Shattered Steel arrives before the studio’s best-known RPG worlds.
SHATTERED
STEEL1996 / ACTION & SIMULATION - 1998–2002
Parties, worlds and toolsets
Baldur’s Gate, its sequel and Neverwinter Nights establish a major fantasy-RPG chapter.
MDK22000 / AN ACTION-GAME DETOUR - 2003–2005
Different worlds, different voices
Knights of the Old Republic is followed by the original world of Jade Empire.
- 2007–2009
New universes — and smaller screens
Mass Effect and Dragon Age: Origins launch; Sonic Chronicles and Mass Effect Galaxy show another scale of work.
- 2011
An ongoing online world
Star Wars: The Old Republic launches. Its later move to Broadsword is noted in the catalog.
- 2012–2017
Familiar series, new chapters
Mass Effect 3, Dragon Age: Inquisition and Mass Effect: Andromeda continue the studio’s major universes.
- 2019–2021
Experimentation and preservation
Anthem releases; Mass Effect Legendary Edition later revisits the original trilogy. One is an original game, the other a remastered collection.
- 2024
The next Dragon Age chapter
Dragon Age: The Veilguard releases, formerly announced as Dreadwolf.
03 / THE SOURCE-LINKED ARCHIVE
Explore the work.
Keep the credits clear.
A source-linked, selected catalog — not a claim to every game, port, DLC, support credit or contribution ever made. Expand an entry for context and sources.
No matching entries. Try another title or clear the filters.
Original games19 entries
19 selected original releases. Sequels are original releases; editions, expansions and unreleased projects are separated below.
1996Shattered SteelAction / simulation
An early BioWare release built around piloting a combat machine. The studio’s story did not begin with a fantasy RPG.
1998Baldur’s GateFantasy role-playing
BioWare’s original party-based Dungeons & Dragons adventure. Later Enhanced Editions and Baldur’s Gate 3 have different developer credits.
2000MDK2Action
BioWare developed this action sequel. The original MDK was made by Shiny Entertainment, not BioWare.
2000Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of AmnFantasy role-playing
The BioWare-developed sequel, distinct from its expansion and later remastered editions.
2002Neverwinter NightsRole-playing / creation tools
A Dungeons & Dragons RPG with tools for player-made adventures. Neverwinter Nights 2 is an Obsidian title.
2003Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicScience-fiction role-playing
BioWare’s original Star Wars RPG. Its sequel, The Sith Lords, was developed by Obsidian.
2005Jade EmpireAction role-playing
An original martial-arts fantasy world. The later Special Edition is listed separately as an edition, not another original game.
2007Mass EffectScience-fiction action RPG
The beginning of Commander Shepard’s trilogy and a new BioWare-created universe.
2008Sonic Chronicles: The Dark BrotherhoodHandheld role-playing
BioWare’s role-playing adventure in Sega’s Sonic universe shows a different side of the studio’s work.
2009Mass Effect GalaxyMobile action RPG
A mobile entry in the Mass Effect universe, separate from the main trilogy. Included for breadth, not as a claim of current availability.
2009Dragon Age: OriginsFantasy role-playing
The first released Dragon Age game, establishing a new fantasy setting and ensemble.
2010Mass Effect 2Science-fiction action RPG
The second chapter of Shepard’s trilogy.
2011Dragon Age IIFantasy action RPG
A new protagonist and a more concentrated city-based chapter in Dragon Age.
2011Star Wars: The Old RepublicOnline role-playing
Originally developed by BioWare. The development team moved to Broadsword in 2023; EA remained the publisher. Later work should not automatically be credited to BioWare.
2012Mass Effect 3Science-fiction action RPG
The final released game in the original Commander Shepard trilogy.
2014Dragon Age: InquisitionFantasy action RPG
A larger-scale chapter in the Dragon Age series.
2017Mass Effect: AndromedaScience-fiction action RPG
A new cast and galaxy, separate from Shepard’s trilogy.
2019AnthemOnline action RPG
BioWare’s cooperative science-fiction action game. Its online service was retired in January 2026; this is a historical entry, not an invitation to play.
2024Dragon Age: The VeilguardFantasy action RPG
Released under The Veilguard title. Dragon Age: Dreadwolf was an earlier name for this project, not a separate released game.
Selected expansions4 entries
A sample of substantial expansions, not a complete DLC list.
1999Baldur’s Gate: Tales of the Sword CoastExpansion
An expansion to the original Baldur’s Gate, not a separate new base game.
2003Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of UndrentideExpansion · collaboration
Developed by FloodGate Entertainment in collaboration with BioWare. Attribution matters: not every Neverwinter Nights release was solely BioWare’s work.
2003Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the UnderdarkExpansion
A BioWare expansion to Neverwinter Nights.
2010Dragon Age: Origins – AwakeningExpansion
The first official expansion pack for Dragon Age: Origins.
Editions & remasters2 entries
Revisiting existing games is different from releasing a new original.
2007Jade Empire: Special EditionExpanded edition
An expanded edition of the 2005 original, not a new original game.
2021Mass Effect Legendary EditionRemastered collection
A remastered collection of Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. Counted here as a collection, not a fourth Shepard game.
Unreleased work2 entries
Status years, not release dates. These projects are not counted as released games.
2021 statusAnthem NEXT / proposed reworkDevelopment stopped · unreleased
BioWare stopped work on the proposed Anthem redesign in 2021. It was not a separately released sequel.
2026 statusNext Mass Effect project (“Mass Effect 5” fan shorthand)Early development ended · unreleased
BioWare’s October 2026 update said early development had ended. No release year is assigned here, and it is not included among released games.
“Mass Effect 5” is fan shorthand, not an announced official numbered title. The featured unreleased section separates current reporting from historical official teasers. Pre-production material is not proof of a finished game.
Collaborations & other studios6 entries
Shared worlds do not mean shared authorship. These credits are deliberately kept distinct.
2011Dragon Age LegendsEA2D + BioWare collaboration
A social role-playing game developed by EA2D in collaboration with the BioWare team. Included with its joint attribution, not presented as a BioWare-only production.
Other studioStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith LordsObsidian Entertainment
A continuation of the setting, developed by Obsidian rather than BioWare.
Other studioNeverwinter Nights 2Obsidian Entertainment
A sequel developed by Obsidian, not BioWare.
Other studioBaldur’s Gate 3Larian Studios
A later game in the series developed by Larian. It is not a BioWare-developed game.
Other studioBaldur’s Gate: Enhanced EditionBeamdog
Beamdog’s enhanced edition of BioWare’s original game. The remaster’s work has its own developer credit.
Other studioNeverwinter Nights: Enhanced EditionBeamdog
Beamdog’s enhanced edition, distinct from BioWare’s original release.
THE LEGACY IS THE REASON. THE PEOPLE ARE THE POINT.
Let the next chapter
belong to its creators.
Remembering the work is a way to understand what a creative team can do. The next step is listening to the developers — and supporting a credible, developer-led path forward.
THE CAMPAIGN TOOLKIT
Make support
mean something.
Share a clear request. Bring your own story. Help find the right people.
Start a conversation
Drafts are editable. Add a public campaign URL only after public access is enabled. Copying does not publish.
THE SHAREABLE ARTIFACT
#AFutureForBioWare
Keep the fan-art disclosure visible. Social accounts and public access are not launched yet; do not tag an unverified handle as ours.
Ask for a meeting
Request a time-limited, government-convened discussion with willing developers, EA and prospective financing partners.
Open the official PMO contact pageReview and personalize before sending. No message is sent by this site.
03 / BRING A SKILL
Build the team behind the idea.
Developers & alumni
Help establish consent, leadership and what the team actually wants.
Finance & legal
Assess ownership structures, rights, costs and financing options.
Creators & translators
Bring the story to existing communities in their own voices.
Community organizers
Moderate discussions, verify updates and keep outreach respectful.
Volunteer intake is not live yet. This review version does not collect names, emails, signatures or money. A named campaign operator, contact route and privacy notice are needed before intake opens.
THE WORKING PACK
Everything in one place.
Evidence ledger, launch checklist, content calendar, outreach drafts, rescue planning, domain research and the 72-hour social launch plan.
ORGANIZER WORKSPACE
Ambition.
With a plan.
A practical launch board. Decisions and evidence before donations.
Public campaignNot launched
Developer participationNot confirmed
FundraisingNot open
Supporter countNot collected
Launch readiness
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ONE TEAM. ONE SOURCE OF TRUTH.
Five roles. Clear ownership.
Coordinator / builder
Own the website, merge work and maintain one approved release.
Evidence researcher
Check original sources. Separate confirmed facts from proposals.
Campaign editor
Prepare posts, video scripts, calendar and moderation guidance.
Rescue planner
Map deal requirements, financing and stakeholder requests.
Independent reviewer
Challenge claims, test interactions and identify launch blockers.
AI drafts support the organizers. They do not speak for developers, negotiate with EA or provide professional transaction advice. The downloadable pack includes a handoff for an independent Claude review; no Claude integration is active.
THE EVIDENCE DESK
Sources, not rumours.
Snapshot: 24 October 2026. Recheck before public distribution.
Confirmed announcements and policy sources +
- EA: Building EA’s Next Chapter — 21 October 2026
Studio closure and current Mass Effect development decision.
- BioWare’s own update — 21 October 2026
The team’s closure statement.
- Spring Economic Update 2026 — Chapter 1
Canada Strong Fund and employee-ownership policy. Not a BioWare commitment.
- BDC: Buying a business
Acquisition financing requires a transaction and underwriting.
- PrairiesCan: BSP eligibility
Eligibility and matching-funding conditions apply.
What we do not know yet +
- Whether a developer-led buyer group will form.
- Whether EA will sell or license any relevant assets or rights.
- The transaction price and full operating runway.
- Whether any financing program would approve a proposal.
- How many fans would make a financial contribution.
Independence, privacy and money +
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