# EA Closes BioWare After 31 Years Over Poor Dragon Age Sales

> Electronic Arts has ended BioWare's operations after 31 years, citing Dragon Age: The Veilguard's sales falling short by almost 50%.

- Publisher: Briefzora (https://briefzora.com)
- URL: https://briefzora.com/ea-closes-bioware-after-31-years-over-poor-dragon-age-sales
- Published: 2026-10-29T10:36:00+05:00
- Author: Briefzora Desk (https://briefzora.com/author/briefzora-desk)
- Section: Technology
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## Key points

- EA has shut down BioWare after 31 years of operation.
- The closure was announced on Thursday.
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard missed sales expectations by nearly 50%.
- Electronic Arts cited the disappointing sales as the reason for the shutdown.

## Why it matters

The shutdown affects BioWare employees and fans of the studio's games, as the decision was driven by the poor sales of its newest Dragon Age release.

## Article

Electronic Arts announced the closure of BioWare on Thursday, ending the studio's 31-year run. The decision follows the underperformance of the latest Dragon Age title, The Veilguard, which fell short of sales forecasts by almost 50%.

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