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BioWare

63gamesCanadaFounded 1995Website

Part of Electronic Arts

BioWare is a Canadian video game developer founded by newly graduated medical doctors Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk and Augustine Yip, alongside Trent Oster, Brent Oster, and Marcel Zeschuk. The studio specializes in role-playing video games and achieved recognition for developing highly praised and successful licensed franchises.

63

Games

50

Developed

4

Published

13

Worked on

Shipping 1996–2024

Studios under BioWare

4
BioWare Edmonton18BioWare Austin11BioWare Montréal8BioWare Mythic1

Releases by year

53 across 1996–2024
1996peak 8 in one year2024

Developed & published

4
Dragon Age: Origins - Return to Ostagar2010Dragon Age: Origins - Return to OstagarMass Effect: Bring Down the Sky2008Mass Effect: Bring Down the SkyJade Empire: Special Edition2007Jade Empire: Special EditionNeverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast2005Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of the Sword Coast

Developed for others

44
Dragon Age: The Veilguard2024Dragon Age: The VeilguardMass Effect 22021Mass Effect 2Mass Effect 32021Mass Effect 3Mass Effect2021Mass EffectMass Effect: Legendary Edition2021Mass Effect: Legendary EditionAnthem2019AnthemDragon Age: Inquisition - Trespasser2015Dragon Age: Inquisition - TrespasserDragon Age: Inquisition - The Descent2015Dragon Age: Inquisition - The DescentDragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon2015Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of HakkonMass Effect 3: Citadel2013Mass Effect 3: CitadelMass Effect 3: Omega2012Mass Effect 3: OmegaMass Effect 2: Ultimate Edition2012Mass Effect 2: Ultimate EditionMass Effect Trilogy2012Mass Effect TrilogyMass Effect 3: Leviathan2012Mass Effect 3: LeviathanMass Effect 3: Extended Cut2012Mass Effect 3: Extended CutMass Effect Datapad2012Mass Effect DatapadMass Effect 3 (N7 Collector's Edition)2012Mass Effect 3 (N7 Collector's Edition)Mass Effect 3: From Ashes2012Mass Effect 3: From AshesDragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin2011Dragon Age II: Mark of the AssassinDragon Age II: Legacy2011Dragon Age II: LegacyDragon Age II: The Exiled Prince2011Dragon Age II: The Exiled PrinceDragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition2010Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate EditionDragon Age: Origins - Witch Hunt2010Dragon Age: Origins - Witch HuntDragon Age: Origins - Leliana's Song2010Dragon Age: Origins - Leliana's SongMass Effect 2: Firewalker Pack2010Mass Effect 2: Firewalker PackMass Effect 2: Normandy Crash Site2010Mass Effect 2: Normandy Crash SiteDragon Age: Origins - The Stone Prisoner2009Dragon Age: Origins - The Stone PrisonerDragon Age: Origins - Warden's Keep2009Dragon Age: Origins - Warden's KeepMass Effect: Galaxy2009Mass Effect: GalaxyMass Effect: Polish Collector's Edition2007Mass Effect: Polish Collector's EditionMass Effect2007Mass EffectMass Effect (Limited Collector's Edition)2007Mass Effect (Limited Collector's Edition)Neverwinter Nights: Diamond2005Neverwinter Nights: DiamondNeverwinter Nights: Kingmaker2005Neverwinter Nights: KingmakerJade Empire (Limited Edition)2005Jade Empire (Limited Edition)Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark2003Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the UnderdarkNeverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide2003Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of UndrentideNeverwinter Nights2002Neverwinter NightsBaldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal2001Baldur's Gate II: Throne of BhaalMDK22000MDK2Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast1999Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword CoastBaldur's Gate (Gold Edition)1998Baldur's Gate (Gold Edition)Shattered Steel1996Shattered SteelMass EffectMass Effect

Worked on

13
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal Throne2016Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Eternal ThroneStar Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire2015Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen EmpireStar Wars: The Old Republic - Shadow of Revan2014Star Wars: The Old Republic - Shadow of RevanDragon Age: Inquisition2014Dragon Age: InquisitionStar Wars: The Old Republic - Galactic Strongholds2014Star Wars: The Old Republic - Galactic StrongholdsStar Wars: The Old Republic - Galactic Starfighter2013Star Wars: The Old Republic - Galactic StarfighterStar Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel2013Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt CartelMass Effect 2: Arrival2011Mass Effect 2: ArrivalMass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker2010Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow BrokerMass Effect 2: Overlord2010Mass Effect 2: OverlordMass Effect 2: Kasumi - Stolen Memory2010Mass Effect 2: Kasumi - Stolen MemoryMass Effect 2: Zaeed - The Price of Revenge2010Mass Effect 2: Zaeed - The Price of RevengeShadow RealmsShadow Realms

Game and studio data from IGDB, with release information from Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.