BioWare News Articles
Friday2nd Jul 2021
News Sorry Folks, Mass Effect And Dragon Age Won't Be Appearing At EA Play Live This Month
But the teams are "hard at work"
With EA Play Live around the corner on July 22, many have been hoping to receive an update on the upcoming entries in BioWare's catalogue. Unfortunately, that won't be the case, as it's been confirmed neither Dragon Age nor Mass Effect will be making an appearance. BioWare confirmed the news on Twitter, saying it is...
Wednesday16th Jun 2021
News BioWare's New Boss Is Aiming To 'Rebuild The Studio's Reputation'
"For me, success is all about rebuilding that reputation"
Its no secret that BioWare has fallen off track in recent years. Anthem was a bit of a mess, and Mass Effect: Andromeda failed to capture the magic of the original series. Gary McKay has been drafted in to take control of the company, who was originally the interim general manager of BioWare...
Monday7th Jun 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition's Latest Patch Fixes Xbox Wireless Headset Issues
Here are the full patch notes
Certain Xbox players have been affected with an issue in Mass Effect Legendary Edition since the game's launch, which has caused freezes and crashes when using a wireless headset in the game's launcher. Today's update appears to have rectified those problems, along with delivering a wealth of other updates and fixes...
Wednesday2nd Jun 2021
News Mass Effect Dev Shares An Easter Egg 'No One Has Stumbled Upon'
"As far as I know no one ever stumbled upon it"
Here's a fun little Easter Egg for everyone out there who's picked up Mass Effect Legendary Edition. An ex-BioWare developer has shared one hidden secret from Mass Effect 3, which he says "no one ever stumbled upon". The cool fact was shared by the former BioWare designer Richard Boisvert on
Monday17th May 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition's First Patch Is Now Available, Here's Everything Included
Along with various achievement issues
EA and BioWare have released the first patch for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which aims to rectify the wireless headset issue that has been causing the game to crash on Xbox Series X. Although, it still causes issues if the headset is turned on or off in the launcher. Along with this, a variety of other...
News Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer Could Come To The Legendary Edition
"I would never say no to that"
When Mass Effect Legendary Edition was announced, there was one question on many fan's minds: Where is Mass Effect 3's multiplayer? While the collection brings all three games into one lovely package, the multiplayer is nowhere to be seen, which left the community slightly miffed. But there is some hope on the...
Sunday9th May 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition's Achievement List Drives Us Nuts
It's a small problem, we're not going to lie
With Mass Effect Legendary Edition coming on May 14, we're excited at the thought of playing through three fantastic RPGs all over again. With us being achievement hunters as well, the prospect of earning a gargantuan amount of gamerscore across three titles fills us with glee - but there's one small...
Friday7th May 2021
News If You 'Like Pain', You Can Use The Original Vehicle Controls In Mass Effect Legendary Edition
"It's like night and day"
We're not sure why you would, but there's an option to use the original Mako vehicle controls in Mass Effect Legendary Edition. For those who don't remember, they were some of the most awkward and unresponsive controls ever seen for commanding a vehicle. Luckily, the remastered version will introduce a new control scheme,...
Wednesday5th May 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition's Performance Options Showcase Huge Xbox Series X Advantage
Another great example of backwards compatibility
EA has released the specifications of Mass Effect Legendary Edition on all platforms, and while there's no native next-gen version, the Xbox Series X version is boasting one impressive result over other platforms. The game is set to come with two options for players to take advantage of. First off is...
Friday16th Apr 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Is Getting A Lovely Photo Mode
Give your artistic side some freedom in space
As is the tradition with most games these days, BioWare has confirmed that Mass Effect Legendary Edition will allow you to be a shutterbug, as a photo mode is coming bundled into the game. Shared on Twitter by Mac Walters, the game's project director, fans got a first look at the photo mode in action...
Monday12th Apr 2021
News BioWare's Xbox Classic Jade Empire Is 16 Years Old Today
Who remembers this one?
Back in 2005, before the days of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, BioWare introduced Xbox players to the world of Jade Empire. The classic exclusive was an RPG based around Chinese mythology, and as of today, has been around for 16 glorious years. The game captured hearts of fans around the world and was well regarded amongst...
Saturday10th Apr 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Has Gone Gold Ahead Of Its Release
The release has hit lift off
In a world of constant game delays, many have worried whether Mass Effect Legendary Edition would be the next for the chopping block. But it doesn't seem that way, as the game has gone gold ahead of its May 14 release. Mac Walters, the project director on the game, confirmed the news on Twitter. For those that don't...
Tuesday6th Apr 2021
News Good News Achievement Hunters, Mass Effect Legendary Edition Will Streamline Its Cheevies
Achievement unlocked
EA has dropped a motherload of Mass Effect Legendary Edition details today, but one that some specific Xbox fans are going to love is how BioWare is planning to streamline achievements across the three games. Achievement hunters will be happy to know brand-new achievements are being added to the trilogy. But not only that,...
Monday22nd Mar 2021
News Dragon Age 4 Producer Shares Another Gorgeous Piece Of Concept Art For The Game
Get us to Minrathous
Dragon Age 4 seems like it's been in development for an eternity now, and we often forget it's still coming. But then, we get a couple of teases every now and then which remind us of its existence. This weekend, we got another one in the form of some more concept art, giving us a new look at the game. Shared by the game's...
Thursday25th Feb 2021
News The Witcher Actor, Henry Cavill, Appears To Be Teasing A Mass Effect Project
Increase magnification!
Henry Cavill, most notable for this role as Superman and Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix adaptation of The Witcher, has been teasing a new project on his Instagram. Upon closer inspection, it appears that it could be related to the Mass Effect universe. In a tease on Instagram, Cavill can be seen getting prepped to shoot with...
Tuesday9th Feb 2021
News EA Will Reportedly Decide The Fate Of Anthem This Week
According to sources "familiar with the matter"
EA will apparently decide the fate of BioWare's failed online multiplayer RPG Anthem this week. This information comes from Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, who has been told by three people "familiar with the matter", that Electronic Arts will either expand the team (to "continue" trying to create a new...
Thursday4th Feb 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Comparison Video Highlights The Differences From The Original
It's definitely a glow up
It didn't take long, but someone has already compiled a comparison video for Mass Effect Legendary Edition, taking the shots of the trailer and extensively comparing them to the original. As apparent in the video, the 4K upscaling, refined textures, and improved character models are easily noticeable. It's also shown that...
News Voice Actor Of FemShep Overjoyed By Mass Effect Legendary Edition Trailer
"This is the greatest thing in the world"
EA yesterday announced the Mass Effect Legendary Edition would be released on Xbox on 14th May 2021. While BioWare's original trilogy had its high and low points over the years, many fans are more than happy to see the series return. This includes the voice actor of FemShep, Jennifer Hale, who was...
Tuesday2nd Feb 2021
News BioWare Explains Why Mass Effect Legendary Edition Won't Receive An Xbox Series X Version
"If I'm buying a game on this next-gen hardware, I expect a lot from it"
While the news of Mass Effect Legendary Edition coming this May is exciting, it seems the next-gen enhancements will be restricted to backwards compatibility improvements for the most part, despite the Microsoft Store highlighting that the game will be optimised for Xbox...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Has An Absolutely Stunning Collector's Edition
It comes with a wearable N7 Helmet
If a confirmed release date for Mass Effect Legendary Edition wasn't enough, there's a beautiful collector's edition to celebrate its release that will fulfil any fan's dream. Known as the Mass Effect Legendary Cache Edition, it doesn't actually come with the game, but contains some of the usual bits such as an...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Arrives On Xbox This May
Relive the classic saga
EA has announced that much anticipated Mass Effect Legendary Edition will be launching on May 14th for Xbox One with "targeted enhancements" for Xbox Series X|S. The collection comes packed with Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, and over 40 pieces of post-launch content from the entire trilogy. Each game has been...
News Mass Effect Was Originally Planned To Get A Han Solo Inspired Spin-Off Game
"The game was intended to expand the Mass Effect universe"
As Mass Effect hype builds around the upcoming Legendary Edition, undiscovered details about the legacy of the series have begun revealing themselves. One of the most notable is how there were plans after the first game to release a Han Solo inspired spin-off game. According to a recent...
Monday1st Feb 2021
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition News Might Be On The Way This Week
Finally!
After what seems like an eternity, it looks as though Mass Effect Legendary Edition news could be on the horizon, according to an industry insider. Shinobi602 recently took to a Resetera thread to tease some exciting details, declaring that excited fans can "survive one more weekend". With the comment being a few days old, it signals that...
Friday4th Dec 2020
News Mass Effect And Dragon Age Veterans Announce Departure From BioWare
"It's not an easy decision to make"
BioWare GM Casey Hudson and Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah have announced they'll be departing. Hudson worked on The Knights of the Old Republic and was also the co-creator of Mass Effect. He's been with BioWare for nearly 20 years now, apart from a short stint with Microsoft. His plan is to try...
Friday19th Jun 2020
News These Might Be The First Images Of Dragon Age 4 For Next-Gen
Revealed during EA Play
BioWare is easily one of EA's most talented developers, so what can we expect from this famous studio in the next generation? While nothing was officially announced at today's EA Play Live event, we did get a look at something. Although we can't say for sure - it appears to be Dragon Age 4. It also sounds like a future...
Sunday12th Apr 2020
News Xbox Classic Jade Empire Was Released 15 Years Ago Today
And still no sequel
It's been fifteen long years since BioWare classic Jade Empire was first released for the original Xbox in North America, launching back on April 12, 2005. At the time, it was an Xbox exclusive (later ported to PC and Android), and is still one of the most beloved Xbox titles of its generation. If you've never played it, Jade...
Thursday26th Mar 2020
News BioWare Hints At Reviving One Of Its "Most Prestigious Franchises"
Please be KotOR
BioWare is hiring for the "next major title" in one of its "most prestigious franchises" according to a March 16th job listing over at EA's careers website. This was first reported by SegmentNext, which suggests the title could potentially be another entry in the Mass Effect franchise. The listing is for a Technical Director, and is...
Monday19th Oct 2015
News Mass Effect DLC added to Xbox One Backwards Compatibility
No mass relays required.
Earlier this year, Microsoft surprised many gamers with the announcement that Xbox One would soon be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 titles. Whilst the feature isn't due to hit officially until November, Xbox Preview Program members were given a small selection of games to play. The vast majority of the games were first...
Thursday13th Aug 2015
Rumour Could Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic be Getting Remastered?
You never know...
Speculation has been circling that BioWare's critically acclaimed RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic will be remastered for Xbox One in 2016. Neither BioWare or LucasArts have confirmed a remake is in the works but a reporter from Cinelinx claims to have heard from several sources that Knights of the Old Republic will be...
