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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
Today’s news will see BioWare become a more agile, focused studio that produces unforgettable RPGs. We appreciate your support as we build a new future for BioWare. Gary McKay General Manager ...
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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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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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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 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 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, as the studio puts all its focus behind the next Mass ...
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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
by William D'Angelo , posted on 29 January 2025 / 1,621 Views BioWare announced it is undergoing a restructuring now that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been released and a core team works on the ...