- composer Jack Wall hopes BioWare can be saved one day
- Wall says, "It’s sort of bananas to think of BioWare as just…gone"
- He adds, "I hope that someone else can come in and take it from here"
Original composer Jack Wall has reacted to EA shutting down BioWare and hopes the legendary studio can be saved one day.
In an interview with TechRadar Gaming following the devastating news and cancelation of the next game, , Wall said, "Frankly, it’s sort of bananas to think of BioWare as just…gone."
Wall worked on and and agreed that the series is important enough to warrant saving, saying, " is such a wonderfully original universe. It feels like it should live on not only in games but TV and Film as well. The stories are so compelling."
The composer added, "Not sure where the Prime TV series sits at this time, but it would be really cool to see a show of this universe."
Following its closure, the studio released a statement saying that the "generations of BioWare built together is something to celebrate and remember." The shutdown came as part of EA's first major restructuring plan that led to 400 layoffs across the publisher's studios, including around 50 for the people remaining at BioWare.
Many creatives across the industry are urging someone, like another publisher, to save the developer before it's too late. Fans have also created a petition called "#SaveMassEffect" and wish to see BioWare's vision for the series continue.
Wall shared a similar sentiment about the studio, saying, "In short, I’m sad to see BioWare go. I hope that someone else can come in and take it from here."
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