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.
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
BioWare Betting It All On Mass Effect 5 After Even More Layoffs
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.
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,
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.
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.
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 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.
Mass Effect 5 Internal "Restructuring" Update From BioWare
Mass Effect is a legendary IP in the gaming scene, and one that's lacked a major release for far too long. People are eager to see where the story goes, and while BioWare's been keen to give occasional teasers,
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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 ...
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 ...
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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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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 ...
Some changes at BioWare.
While “core team” at the studio is working on the next Mass Effect game, others have been matched “with other teams at EA ...
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 ...