BioWare’s Developers Should Get Federal Help to Buy the Studio, Says NDP Leader, but His Party Holds Just 5 Seats

First reported by Wccftech at · Updated · 2 sources

Avram 'Avi' Lewis, the Canadian politician who became the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in March 2026, publicly addressed the closure of BioWare, the historic RPG developer based in Edmonton, Alberta. Lewis, a self-professed socialist, attacked the private equity buyers of Electronic Arts, which has owned BioWare since 2007.

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