EA Is Restructuring BioWare After Dragon Age

As layoffs reportedly hit BioWare, Former Dragon Age writer tells fans not to worry: "DA isn't dead because it's yours now"
Several key Dragon Age: The Veilguard developers have reportedly either been let go from BioWare or moved to other studios within EA, but senior writer Sheryl Chee has some words of hope.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Lead Writer Gone From BioWare
Rumors swirled around Dragon Age: The Veilguard that Electronic Arts had pushed to make it a live-service game. Development on the game was troubled, with delays and a restart having occurred. All of this likely culminated in the final result and may be the reason for the poor reception and current restructuring.
After Dragon Age: The Veilguard Comes Up Short, BioWare Undergoes Changes
BioWare is becoming a "more agile" and "focused" studio that aims to make "unforgettable" games, beginning with the next Mass Effect.
‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Performed Half As Well As Expected, Says EA
A new game, particularly one ten years in the making after a GOTY-winning sequel, underperforming by a full 50% is dire. You’ll also notice from the wording there that it says “engaged” not “sold,” as this number includes those who might have played via EA Play. So sales are likely not much above a million.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Support May Already Be Ending at BioWare
It seems that developer BioWare might already be done supporting Dragon Age: The Veilguard in a major way. Since launching just a few months back, BioWare has been quick to push out additional updates for the newest Dragon Age game to bring it to a better place.
It looks like the entirety of Dragon Age: The Veilguard's main credited writing team is now no longer working at BioWare
Every writer credited as being a part of the main writing team on Dragon Age: The Veilguard no longer appears to be working at BioWare, with a number of departures at various points in the past having been added to by the studio's latest restructuring.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gets New Update for January 2025
BioWare is now expected to focus its full attention on the new Mass Effect game.
BioWare Hit by Layoffs Following Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Failure
Dragon Age and Mass Effect studio BioWare has been hit by layoffs following the underperformance of its flagship RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
Dragon Age Developers Reveal They’ve Been Laid Off After BioWare Puts ‘Full Focus’ on Mass Effect
Key Dragon Age developers have announced they are leaving BioWare after the developer restructured to focus on the next Mass Effect. Yesterday, January 29, IGN reported that BioWare had moved a number of the studio’s developers onto other projects within EA as it focuses entirely on Mass Effect 5.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Underperformed EA's Expectations
The Veilguard failed to meet EA's sales expectations by almost 50%, selling only around 1.5 million units. The game received mostly positive reviews from critics but had a divisive reception among fans.
EA says Mass Effect 5 is now BioWare's "full focus" as it shuffles devs to other studios, with some reportedly facing layoffs following Dragon Age: The Veilguard's underperformance
"We don’t require support from the full studio"
Dragon Age The Veilguard Devs Laid Off As Part Of BioWare's Mass Effect Focus
According to IGN, "a number" of BioWare developers have been placed by EA into other equivalent roles within the company.
After Veilguard’s Disastrous Release, It’s Time To Make ‘Dragon Age’ Great Again
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is On Sale For $24.99 At Amazon And GameStop
The Veilguard's price has been cut from $70 to just $24.99 following the news that its sales have underperformed so far.
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Bioware Downsizing Amid Dragon Age: The Veilguard Troubles
The Veilguard finished, Bioware has set its sights to the stars with the next Mass Effect game. As such, the developer ...
I'm haunted by the decline and fall of Dragon Age, and can't help but wonder how it came to this
As the news came in that Dragon Age: The Veilguard missed its sales projections by nearly 50%, with publisher EA saying that ...