BioWare, Mass Effect and Dragon Age

BioWare quietly lay off key Dragon Age team members while talking up the next Mass Effect
The layoff train has come for BioWare. A number of Dragon Age: The Veilguard staff are leaving the celebrated RPG
As work on Mass Effect 5 properly gets going, BioWare says it's downsized, with "many" devs moved to other EA teams and some staff departures
BioWare has announced that it's undergone some restucturing as it shifts its full focus to the next Mass Effect game after putting out Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The studio has confirmed that "many" staff have been moved to other EA teams, while there are reports which hint at potential layoffs having come as part of this downsizing.
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.
BioWare's 'Core Team' Working On Mass Effect 5 While Some Devs Move To Other EA Studios
Yep, this new update continues BioWare's commitment to more Mass Effect; this time explaining a bit more about how the studio is restructuring to make ME5 a reality. The Canadian studio now has "a core team" working on its upcoming sci-fi RPG, and some developers who helped make The Veilguard come to life have moved to other teams within EA.
BioWare restructures after Dragon Age: Veilguard disappoints, full focus shifts to next Mass Effect
McKay said that a core team at BioWare is now full steam ahead on the next Mass Effect, which has been teased a couple of times over the past few years. Series veterans like Mike Gamble, Preston Watamaniuk, Derek Watts, Parrish Ley, and more are working on the game at this point in time.
BioWare Betting It All On Mass Effect 5 After Even More Layoffs
BioWare general manager Gary McKay tried to explain the current state of the studio in a new blog post that was full of vague ambitions but light on actual specifics. We know that the studio has completely moved on from last year’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard and is focused entirely on making the next Mass Effect.
BioWare slims down as it begins development of next Mass Effect
Development of the next Mass Effect has begun at BioWare, but the studio is slimming down with layoffs and reassignments.
Mass Effect 5 Internal "Restructuring" Update From BioWare
Mass Effect is a legendary IP in the gaming scene, and one that's lacked a major release for far too long. People are eager to see where the story goes, and while BioWare's been keen to give occasional teasers,
A Strange Update About ‘Mass Effect 5’ With BioWare On The Brink
While corporate obfuscation is nothing new, the statement that BioWare just released about Mass Effect 5 and the larger status of the studio was nothing short of bizarre, ...
Some changes at BioWare.
While “core team” at the studio is working on the next Mass Effect game, others have been matched “with other teams at EA ...
BioWare veteran writer among those looking for work after post-Dragon Age: The Veilguard downsizing
Dragon Age and Mass Effect veteran Trick Weekes is among a group of BioWare veterans who have announced they are now ...
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Bioware’s spin machine manages to make layoffs sound positive and for the benefit of all when actually…
Bioware’s latest layoff announcement takes corporate doublespeak to new heights. Promises of agility and focus mask yet another brutal round of job cuts.
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EA is Restructuring BioWare
New reports indicate that Electronic Arts is currently restructuring BioWare as the studio starts the development of Mass ...
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BioWare's "agile, focused" approach sees jobs cut and others redeployed across "EA teams"
BioWare is "reimagining" how it works, saying that the team behind the next Mass Effect game "do[es]n't require ...
BioWare studio undergoes restructuring, "We are turning towards the future and preparing for the next chapter in BioWare’s story"
The general manager of BioWare, Gary McKay, has announced the studio is restructuring the studio during the development of ...
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BioWare Shares a Studio Update, Becomes ‘More Agile'
The Veilguard received its fifth patch, and the patch notes read as if the game was done getting any major updates. Now, the ...