BioWare, Mass Effect and Dragon Age

BioWare has quietly laid off long-time Dragon Age devs as it downsizes the studio and turns its focus to Mass Effect 5
"Now that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been released, a core team at BioWare is developing the next Mass Effect game under the leadership of veterans from the original trilogy, including Mike Gamble, Preston Watamaniuk, Derek Watts, Parrish Ley, and others," McKay said.
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.
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
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.
Don't worry, Mass Effect 5 is totally fine, EA reassures as BioWare downsizes, moving 'many' employees to other studios
Electronic Arts won't say if any BioWare employees have been laid off in the restructuring, but at least one says they have.
BioWare confirms "many" staff moved elsewhere in EA as "core team" focuses on Mass Effect 5 in downsized studio
Amid reports of potential layoffs at BioWare, studio general manager Gary McKay has confirmed "many" employees have ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Mass Effect 5: BioWare Doesn't 'Require Support From the Full Studio', EA Moves Some Staff to Other Teams
EA has announced it is restructuring Dragon Age and Mass Effect studio BioWare, moving a number of developers onto other ...
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, ...
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BioWare Developers Are Now Confirming There Are Layoffs
Veilguard was released, it didn't hit the numbers EA had hoped for. Now, it looks like BioWare staff is being laid off.
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BioWare masks developer layoffs with Mass Effect 5 announcement
BioWare has strangely announced that Mass Effect 5 development has begun, but the full studio isn't needed, which translates to layoffs.
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EA says Mass Effect 5 doesn't need full studio support, moves some staff to other teams
A major restructuring is happening at Dragon Age and Mass Effect developer BioWare as EA looks to condense the team working ...
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 ...