Canadian politician Avi Lewis wants the government to help save Mass Effect developer BioWare after its closure by EA. The New Democratic Party leader claims the studio's shutdown is linked to EA's $55 billion acquisition by a Saudi investor group in December 2025. Lewis believes private equity's focus on short-term profit led to BioWare's demise and suggests the developers should be given the chance to buy and run the studio themselves with federal support. This is not the first time Canada has shown support for the gaming industry, offering tax relief to video game development studios. Fans are now wondering if EA might sell off BioWare franchises like Mass Effect and Dragon Age to another studio. A leaked trailer for the canceled Mass Effect game has also surfaced online, showing alien smooching and blue tentacle-headed women. BioWare was a pioneering studio that invented RPG conversation wheels, influencing games like The Expanse: Osiris Reborn and Exodus.
