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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.
Dragon Age & Mass Effect Dev BioWare Has Less Than 100 Employees After Multiple Layoffs
The studio is said to have less than 100 active employees at the moment, which constitutes fewer than half of the BioWare staff levels reported in 2023. The drastic downsizing is a mix of layoffs and reshuffles, with company veterans such as Dragon Age lead writer Trick Weekes finding themselves out of a job.
BioWare hit with layoffs as it shifts to next Mass Effect
BioWare now has fewer than 100 employees after laying off “around two dozen” staffers and shifting others to different projects at EA, Bloomberg reports. The changes follow BioWare’s own “Studio Update” published this week where GM Gary McKay said the studio had “worked diligently over the past few months to match many of our colleagues with other teams at EA that had open roles.
'Dragon Age isn't dead because it's yours now,' former BioWare writer reassures fans: 'EA/BioWare owns the IP but you can't own an idea'
The future doesn't look very bright right now, but Sheryl Chee says Dragon Age is bigger than just videogames.
As layoffs reportedly hit BioWare, Former Dragon Age writer tells fans not to worry: "DA isn't dead because it's yours now"
Chee was also moved out of BioWare, but they post: "I'm now with Motive. It's been a hard two years seeing my team get chipped away and having to still keep going. But I'm still e
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 staff "loaned" to other EA studios may not be returning, new report suggests
Earlier this week, amid reports of potential layoffs at BioWare, studio general manager Gary McKay has confirmed "many" ...
BioWare devs sent to other EA studios were reportedly ‘loaned out’ temporarily. Now, it’s permanent
The company matching employees with other EA studios has left even still-employed devs disgruntled, according to a report.
BioWare Betting It All On Mass Effect 5 After Even More Layoffs [Update]
BioWare general manager Gary McKay tried to explain the current state of the studio in a new blog post that was full of vague ...
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BioWare Has Reportedly Lost Over 100 Devs Since 2023
Following news of BioWare's restructuring, it's been claimed the studio has lost more than half of the over 200 developers it ...
EA permanently moves BioWare staff to new projects, Bloomberg reports
Electronic Arts (EA) recently informed staff at “Dragon Age” and “Mass Effect” studio BioWare that many of them would be temporarily moved to ...
'On a pirate ship, they'd toss the captain overboard': Larian head of publishing tears into EA after BioWare layoffs waste 'institutional knowledge'
As quite accurately called by consultant and former BioWare vet Mark Darrah, almost prophetically, this marks the first time ...
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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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Dragon Age studio BioWare has reportedly ‘halved in size’, with staff surprised by EA relocations
Mass Effect and Dragon Age developer BioWare has reportedly halved in size compared to two years ago, partly caused by owner Electronic Arts’ decision to make cuts and move employees to different ...
Baldur's Gate 3 dev slams EA's BioWare layoffs as "a short-term cost-saving measure" that "doesn't solve a long-term problem"
Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director Michael Douse is calling out EA for continually laying off BioWare staff, ...