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BioWare Is Closing

Work on a new Mass Effect ends.

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Source: BioWare; Electronic Arts, 2026-10-21.

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Read and understand · 1/3What will happen to work on the next Mass Effect game?

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Early development will stop. The announcements describe ending work on the next project, not completing it or continuing at Edmonton.

Clue: EA also says it will close the Edmonton workplace. Early work on the next Mass Effect game will stop. BioWare says its focus is now on supporting its team.

Read and understand · 2/3Who does BioWare say it is focusing on now?

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Supporting its employees. Support for the team is stated. The other actions are not announced.

Clue: EA also says it will close the Edmonton workplace. Early work on the next Mass Effect game will stop. BioWare says its focus is now on supporting its team.

Read and understand · 3/3Which claim does the story NOT make?

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Previously released games are being withdrawn. A studio closure and the end of a development project do not establish that released games are being withdrawn.

Clue: EA also says it will close the Edmonton workplace. Early work on the next Mass Effect game will stop. BioWare says its focus is now on supporting its team.

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BioWare announces closure and ends work on the next Mass Effect project.

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