The Brutal Truth About Bioware Shutting Down

The crew reacts to the fallout and closure surrounding BioWare. From wild social media takes and fingers pointing in every direction to the massive disconnect between games journalists and actual players, we break down what really brought down the legendary studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age—and look at the reported cancellation of Mass Effect 4. 00:00 - Finger-Pointing Begins: Online Reactions to BioWare 01:49 - Studios vs. The Devs Who Actually Made Them 02:20 - Hasan Piker & Early Takes 03:14 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard & Social Sentiment 04:16 - Industry Hiring Trends & Corporate Quotas 05:40 - Asmongold on Gaming Journalists & Review Disconnects 07:44 - Metacritic Reality Check: Critics vs. User Scores 08:33 - Tracing Back BioWare’s Ideological Shift 11:25 - "A Massive Loss to the Industry" Reactions 12:48 - BioWare's RPG History & The Shift in Storytelling 17:45 - Gamer Pushback vs. Industry Accusations 20:05 - The Total Lack of Accountability 22:15 - Blaming Trump, Private Equity & Everything Else 25:15 - Blaming Capitalism for Studio Closures 27:16 - Mass Effect 4 Reportedly Cancelled & Writer Tweets 29:56 - Trump Coding Dragon Age Parody & Outro If you're a normal man, you've found a home for sanity. Side Scrollers Bits is home to the best (and stupidest) moments from the Side Scrollers Podcast - featuring gaming news, retro gaming, Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, PC gaming, movies, pop culture, internet culture, wrestling, interviews, debates, and the conversations everyone's talking about. ► Watch the full Side Scrollers Podcast for complete episodes & live shows on the main channel    / @sidescrollerspodcast   ► Subscribe for new Bits uploaded throughout the week.