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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 planned for a major film festival run and a world premiere next year, with worldwide sales handled by Upstream Flix. Its significance has grown since filming began: the crew captured BioWare’s final chapter before and after Electronic Arts announced the studio’s closure.
Written and directed by Akash Sherman and commissioned by Canada’s Super Channel, the film will feature BioWare’s three founders and figures including game 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 games such as *Mass Effect*, *Dragon Age* and *Baldur’s Gate*. EA cited underperforming recent releases in closing the studio, with 400 jobs cut.
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In short
- BioWare’s final chapter will be told in a documentary premiering next year.
- Filming captured the studio before and after its closure announcement.
- EA’s closure decision followed recent underperforming releases and 400 job cuts.
How this story developed
- 25 minutes ago A documentary will chronicle BioWare’s rise and closure, with filming having begun two years before Electronic Arts announced the studio would shut.
- 32 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.
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.
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