# BioWare staff “should be given the first opportunity and the federal support” to buy the studio and keep it running, says Canadian political party leader

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bioware-staff-should-be-given-the-first-opportunity-and-the-federal-support-to-buy-the-studio-and-keep-it-running-says-canadian-political-party-leader/
- Published: 2026-10-23T16:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T20:40:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bioware-staff-should-be-given-the-first-opportunity-and-the-federal-support-to-buy-the-studio-and-keep-it-running-says-canadian-political-party-leader
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- Avi Lewis wants BioWare staff to have a chance to buy the studio.
- He says federal support could help them run it.
- The proposal’s long-term viability remains uncertain.

## Summary

Avi Lewis, leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party, has proposed that BioWare’s staff be given the first chance and federal support to buy and run the studio after its closure. The suggestion offers an alternative to the studio disappearing under corporate ownership, though the article questions whether a worker buyout would be viable in the long term.

Lewis said BioWare’s developers know how to operate the studio and make its games, and argued Canada should keep private equity out of the industry. The article links the closure to debt associated with its owners, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner, and notes that a new Mass Effect game is reportedly in development.

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