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BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): The team that recorded the documentary Massive Effect: The BioWare Story followed the closure of the studio, after Electronic Arts supposedly chose to invest in Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead of the RPG. In practice, the filming team was at the developer’s premises when the team received the announcement and ceased activities.
Work on production began two years ago, with the aim of telling the story of the emblematic company — which has been in the games market since 1995. However, what was a tribute became the historical record of how this process occurs in large producers.
It is also possible that, through the program, more details will be released about what Mass Effect Universe would be like. The project only had a few previews, but there is no official information about its history and the only snippet of gameplay was leaked after the announcement about the layoffs and cancellation of the work.
The documentary Massive Effect: The BioWare Story is scheduled to premiere on Canadian broadcaster Super Channel in 2027. There is no confirmation as to which platform will receive the content or whether Electronic Arts will seek to interfere in the process to avoid exposure.
Founded by three doctors, the video game studio has become renowned among fans of strong narratives and RPGs. His resume includes Dragon Age, Baldur’s Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect.
According to the Super Channel team, the founders were heard and are present in the production — as is John Riccitiello, former CEO of Electronic Arts and responsible for the acquisition of BioWare in 2007.
Among the celebrities who gave interviews are the vice president of Lucasfilm Games, Douglas Reilly; the female voice of Commander Shepard, Jennifer Hale; the creator of The Game Awards, Geoff Keighley and the director of the Mass Effect trilogy and Star Wars: KOTOR, Casey Hudson.
EA has not officially commented on the action, but fans have not let the matter go cold: the community is moving the #SaveMassEffect petition on social media so that the franchise remains active. So far, it has not yielded results in favor of the games in the saga.
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