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Inside the ‘Dragon Age’ debacle that gutted EA’s BioWare Studio
According to interviews with nearly two dozen people who worked on "Dragon Age: The Veilguard," there were several reasons ...
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BioWare is "downsizing" as next Mass Effect remains in pre-production - TheSixthAxis
Gary McKay. General Manager, BioWare. Source: BioWare. Tags: BioWare, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Mass Effect 4. Written by. Stefan L. I'm probably wearing toe shoes, and there's nothing you can do ...
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BioWare prepares for Mass Effect 4 by cutting its own staff
BioWare general manager Gary McKay broke the news of the reorganisation yesterday in a blog post, with a far more positive spin on the situation and without any acknowledgement of The Veilguard ...
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Edmonton-based Bioware announces staff 'restructuring' | Edmonton Journal
In a blog post on Bioware’s website Thursday, general manager Gary McKay said the studio is “taking this opportunity between full development cycles to reimagine how we work,” referring both ...
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BioWare has quietly laid off long-time Dragon Age devs as it downsizes the studio and turns its focus to Mass Effect 5 - TechRadar
BioWare is being downsized as it focuses its attention on Mass Effect 5 General manager Gary McKay says "We don’t require support from the full studio" Many long-time Dragon Age developers have ...
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Bioware Downsizing Amid Dragon Age: The Veilguard Troubles
Bioware’s Gary McKay recently posted a studio update regarding the changes to the developer. Citing their announcement in August 2023, the end of Dragon Age: The Veilguard was the beginning of ...
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BioWare is "downsizing" as next Mass Effect remains in pre-production - TheSixthAxis
BioWare Gnereal Manager Gary McKay has confirmed that the studio has been "downsizing" following the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard last year and prior to spinning up full development of the nex ...
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BioWare pre-production team starts cooking up Mass Effect 5: 'Our full focus is on Mass Effect' - TweakTown
So what do the other BioWare devs do while the smaller team outlines the early framework for ME5? According to general manager Gary McKay, they can find new jobs/placement at other EA studios.
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BioWare Is Downsizing Its Core Development Team For The Next Mass Effect, “We Don’t Require Support From The Full Studio” - PlayStation Universe
BioWare general manager Gary McKay confirmed today in a blog post on the studio’s official website that the team at BioWare is downsizing, ...
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BioWare confirms "many" staff moved elsewhere in EA as "core team" focuses on Mass Effect 5 in downsized studio - Eurogamer.net
Amid reports of potential layoffs at BioWare, studio general manager Gary McKay has confirmed "many" employees have now been moved elsewhere in EA following the completion of Dragon Age: The ...
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BioWare's "agile, focused" approach sees jobs cut and others redeployed across "EA teams"
Consequently - and without clarifying the number of people impacted by the changes - general manager Gary McKay said the studio had "worked diligently" to redeploy BioWare staff "with other teams ...
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BioWare Restructuring as a Core Team Focuses on the Next Mass Effect
"Today, we are turning towards the future and preparing for the next chapter in BioWare’s story," said BioWare General Manager Gary McKay. "As we announced in August 2023, ...