BioWare has quietly laid off long-time Dragon Age devs

Bioware announces staff 'restructuring' but former Dragon Age developers say dozens have been quietly laid off
With the completion of the latest Dragon Age game, McKay said the studio is singularly focused on developing Mass Effect. “Given this stage of development (of Mass Effect),
BioWare veterans confirm they were laid off by EA, including senior Dragon Age and Mass Effect devs
EA refused to acknowledge layoffs in yesterday's announcement about BioWare's downsizing, but they're happening.
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.
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 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. Howeer, a smaller number of Dragon Age staff members are also seeing their positions shelved, and are being offered time to apply to other roles within the company (if they so wish).
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What’s left of BioWare, the renowned RPG powerhouse behind beloved franchises like Dragon Age, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and the original Baldur’s Gate games? It’s a hard question to answer in 2025 after multiple rounds of layoffs and restructurings as the studio pivots between the character-driven stories fans love and the live-service gaming models investors want.
BioWare restructures around Mass Effect
This comes just days after parent-publisher Electronic Arts reported lower than expected sales of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and roughly four years after a new unnumbered Mass Effect sequel was announced.
BioWare Shifts to Mass Effect, Lays Off Key Dragon Age Staff - IGN Daily Fix
Layoffs have hit BioWare as the company restructures to focus on the next Mass Effect game. Some of the staff from Dragon Age: The Veilguard have reportedly been let go, while others have been moved to other teams.
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 looking for work, following the news that BioWare is downsizing. Posting on social media,
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.
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