# 'We Were Working on a Great Game' — Former Mass Effect 5 Writers Speak Out After EA Shuts Down BioWare

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Former writers for the now-canceled Mass Effect 5 are speaking out on social media following news that BioWare, a beloved studio with more than 30 years of games under.

[‘We Were Working on a Great Game’ — Former Mass Effect 5…](https://www.ign.com/articles/we-were-working-on-a-great-game-former-mass-effect-5-writers-speak-out-after-ea-shuts-down-bioware)

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