- Bioware is cut down as it focuses its attention on Mass Effect 5
- General Manager Gary McKay says “We do not require support from the full study”
- Many long years of time Dragon Age Developers have been laid off
EA has announced that it restructures Bioware as it changes its full attention to Mass Effect 5.
In a blog post published on January 29, Bioware General Manager Gary McKay explained that it will break down the study and move an unspecified number of developers to other teams within EA, while others will be focused on the next Mass Effect game.
“Now that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been released, a core team at Bioware develops the next Mass Effect Games under the leadership of veterans from the original trilogy, including Mike Gamble, Preston Watamaniuk, Derek Watts, Parrish Ley and others, ”said McKay.
“In accordance with our harsh obligation to innovate during the development and delivery of Mass EffectWe have challenged ourselves to think deeply about delivering the best experience to our fans. We use an apartment between full development cycles to reintroduce how we work at Bioware. “
McKay continued and said, “Given this stage of development, we do not require support from the full study. We have incredible talent here at Bioware, and therefore we have worked extensively in the last few months to match many of our colleagues with other teams on EA that had open roles that was a strong fit.
In the middle of the degradation, it also seems that several, long-term Bioware veterans have also been dismissed, with IGN reporting that “a smaller number” on Dragon Age Team members had seen their roles terminated and were given time to apply for new positions in the company if they choose.
Over on Bluesky, narrative designer Trick Weeks shared that they are now looking for a new position after working for 20 years at Bioware. Weeks served as a writer at Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2then later as senior author of Mass Effect 3 and many of the series’ downloadable content (DLC).
They also wrote to Dragon Age: Inquisition And most recently worked as a lead author at Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
“I’m now looking for a new writing/narrative position,” Weeks said. “It has been a privilege to work with so many amazing devs in my 20 years at Bioware, and I will cherish the memories of the wonderful people in the community I have met along the way. Thank you all together.”
Editor, Karin West-Weekes, also announced that she is looking for work, as well as the narrative designer Ryan Cormier, producer Jen Cheverie and more.
“Today’s news will see Bioware becoming a smoother, focused study that produces unforgettable RPGs. We value your support when we build a new future for Bioware,” McKay added.
