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Final Chapter Of ‘Mass Effect’ Studio BioWare To Be Told In Super Channel Feature Doc From Fennessey Films and Score G Productions
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The documentary *Massive Effect: The BioWare Story* is being prepared for a major film festival run, with a world premiere planned for next year. Canada’s Super Channel commissioned the film, which follows BioWare’s final chapter after Electronic Arts announced the studio’s closure and 400 job cuts.
Written and directed by Akash Sherman, the documentary features BioWare’s three founders and figures including *Mass Effect* director Casey Hudson, voice actor Jennifer Hale and longtime developers. Founded in Edmonton in 1995 by three medical doctors, BioWare sold 100 million copies of role-playing games including *Mass Effect*, *Dragon Age* and *Baldur’s Gate*; EA cited underperforming recent releases in deciding to close the studio.
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In short
- BioWare’s final chapter is being made into a documentary.
- The film is planned to premiere next year.
- EA’s closure decision led to 400 job cuts.
How this story developed
- 11 minutes ago The documentary *Massive Effect: The BioWare Story* is being prepared for a major film festival run, with a world premiere planned for next year.
- 13 minutes ago The documentary *Massive Effect: The BioWare Story* is planned for a major film festival run and a world premiere next year, with worldwide sales handled by Upstream Flix.
- 1 hour ago A documentary will chronicle BioWare’s rise and closure, with filming having begun two years before Electronic Arts announced the studio would shut.
- Destructoid Upcoming BioWare documentary will showcase the studio’s fateful ‘final days’ with inside access
- Polygon Mass Effect Studio’s Closure Is Getting Its Own Movie
- Deadline Final Chapter Of ‘Mass Effect’ Studio BioWare To Be Told In Super Channel Feature Doc From Fennessey Films and Score G Productions
- VGC BioWare’s final days to feature in upcoming documentary
Explained simply
BioWare is a video game studio founded in Edmonton in 1995 by three doctors. It became known for role-playing games such as Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Baldur’s Gate, selling about 100 million copies across its titles.
Electronic Arts, which owned the studio, announced its closure after citing poor performance by recent releases; about 400 jobs were cut. The documentary follows BioWare’s founders, developers and people connected with its games, including director Casey Hudson and voice actor Jennifer Hale.
Coverage · 4 sources
- DeadlineFinal Chapter Of ‘Mass Effect’ Studio BioWare To Be Told In Super Channel Feature Doc From Fennessey Films and Score G Productions
- DestructoidUpcoming BioWare documentary will showcase the studio’s fateful ‘final days’ with inside access
- PolygonMass Effect Studio’s Closure Is Getting Its Own Movie
- VGCBioWare’s final days to feature in upcoming documentary
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