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BioWare Developers Are Reportedly Worried About Studio’s Future in Light of EA’s Acquisition

BioWare Developers Are Reportedly Worried About Studio’s Future in Light of EA’s Acquisition

Developers from BioWare have spoken about keeping their portfolios updated in case the worse happens, and continuing with their work.

Dragon Age Remastered Trilogy Didn’t Happen Because of Electronic Arts, Says Former Producer

Dragon Age Remastered Trilogy Didn’t Happen Because of Electronic Arts, Says Former Producer

"EA's historically been, and I don't really know why, but they've even said this publicly, kind of against remasters," says Mark Darrah.

Anthem Servers Shutting Down on January 12th, 2026

Anthem Servers Shutting Down on January 12th, 2026

Electronic Arts is officially sunsetting BioWare's disastrous looter shooter, having removed it from online storefronts.

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Could Fill the Void Left by Mass Effect

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Could Fill the Void Left by Mass Effect

While BioWare flounders, the next sci-fi epic could very well come from the Owlcat Games.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Development Problems Detailed in New Report

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Development Problems Detailed in New Report

One of the biggest problems with the game's development was shifting from a multiplayer-only title to a single-player adventure.

Next Mass Effect Might Bring Back Excessive Lens Flare From Original Trilogy

Next Mass Effect Might Bring Back Excessive Lens Flare From Original Trilogy

While far from confirmation about lens flare, the fact that the director responded playfully indicates things are going well for the game.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Voice Actor Attributes Commercial Failure to “Bad People on the Internet”

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Voice Actor Attributes Commercial Failure to “Bad People on the Internet”

Voice actor Alix Wilton Regan also mentioned that she felt devastated for BioWare as a studio because of mixed reactions to the game.

Dragon Age Team Was “Jerked Around” by EA – Former BioWare Developer

Dragon Age Team Was “Jerked Around” by EA – Former BioWare Developer

In a video explaining the story of BioWare from 2017 onwards, Mark Darrah spoke about EA's general lack of support for the franchise.

Mass Effect Was Preferred Over Dragon Age by EA and its Marketing Teams – Former Writer

Mass Effect Was Preferred Over Dragon Age by EA and its Marketing Teams – Former Writer

Former Dragon Age writer David Gaider wrote about how the publisher "never quite knew what to do with" the fantasy RPG's marketing.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gets Rook’s Weapon Appearance Pack Free DLC on PC

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gets Rook’s Weapon Appearance Pack Free DLC on PC

The free DLC weapons pack was previously released for the Xbox Series X/S version of Dragon Age: The Veilguard back in January.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard UX Designer Revealed QA Team’s Issues With Figuring Out Combat System

Dragon Age: The Veilguard UX Designer Revealed QA Team’s Issues With Figuring Out Combat System

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's UX designer spoke about how wanting to design a clean interface led to confusion for the testers.

Jade Empire Could Have Been a Franchise if it Came to Xbox 360 – BioWare Co-Founder

Jade Empire Could Have Been a Franchise if it Came to Xbox 360 – BioWare Co-Founder

For Jade Empire's release, BioWare took Microsoft's advice to release it on the original Xbox just a few months before the Xbox 360 came out.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Sonic Colors: Ultimate Coming to PS Plus Essential on March 4th

Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Sonic Colors: Ultimate Coming to PS Plus Essential on March 4th

BioWare's high-profile RPG joins the subscription service after launching over four months ago and failing to meet EA's expectations.

Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Success Could Have Led to BioWare Co-Founders Taking Over EA From Within

Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Success Could Have Led to BioWare Co-Founders Taking Over EA From Within

For this takeover to be possible, Star Wars: The Old Republic would have had to be successful enough to make $2 billion a year.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Underperformed Due to Lack of “Shared-World Features,” EA CEO Suggests

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Underperformed Due to Lack of “Shared-World Features,” EA CEO Suggests

"Games need to directly connect to the evolving demands of players who increasingly seek shared-world features," the EA boss says.

What Went Wrong with BioWare?

What Went Wrong with BioWare?

Yet again, BioWare finds itself in hot water. How did we get here?

BioWare Has Reportedly Shrunk Down to Less Than 100 People

BioWare Has Reportedly Shrunk Down to Less Than 100 People

The studio recently restructured and cut several jobs following the commercial underperformance of Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Publishing Director Calls Out EA on BioWare Layoffs

Baldur’s Gate 3 Publishing Director Calls Out EA on BioWare Layoffs

Larian's Michael Douse criticized EA, saying it should have avoided layoffs and provided a better economic foundation for BioWare.

BioWare is Restructuring and Eliminating Roles for Mass Effect 5’s Development

BioWare is Restructuring and Eliminating Roles for Mass Effect 5’s Development

An unspecified number of BioWare devs are moving to other projects across EA, while some employees have been reportedly let go.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard, EA Sports FC 25 Contribute to $6 Billion Market Value Loss for EA

Dragon Age: The Veilguard, EA Sports FC 25 Contribute to $6 Billion Market Value Loss for EA

EA's flagship football franchise contributed the most to the underwhelming performance, though Veilguard did little to help.