Dragon Age Veilguard Devs Laid Off

BioWare has quietly laid off long-time Dragon Age devs as it downsizes the studio and turns its focus to Mass Effect 5
BioWare is being downsized as it focuses its attention on Mass Effect 5 General manager Gary McKay says "We don’t require support from the full studio" Many long-time Dragon Age developers have been laid off EA has announced it is restructuring BioWare as it shifts its full attention to Mass Effect 5.
BioWare veterans confirm they were laid off by EA, including senior Dragon Age and Mass Effect devs
Electronic Arts announced a downsizing of BioWare yesterday that saw "many" employees being moved to other studios within the company while "a core team" continues work on the next Mass Effect. EA declined to comment on whether the restructuring would also result in layoffs,
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).
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 Hit by Layoffs Following Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Failure
Dragon Age and Mass Effect studio BioWare has been hit by layoffs following the underperformance of its flagship RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
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.
After Veilguard’s Disastrous Release, It’s Time To Make ‘Dragon Age’ Great Again
I think there is a game where you could combine the more action-based moment-to-moment combat with a great deal more tactical depth. There’s no reason a pause-play option couldn’t exist alongside the flashier melee and magic.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Lead Writer Gone From BioWare
Rumors swirled around Dragon Age: The Veilguard that Electronic Arts had pushed to make it a live-service game. Development on the game was troubled, with delays and a restart having occurred. All of this likely culminated in the final result and may be the reason for the poor reception and current restructuring.
BioWare Silently Hit With Layoffs Amid Focus on Next Mass Effect
Layoffs have been confirmed for BioWare, as the studio downsizes, and shifts its focus to developing the next Mass Effect game.
After Dragon Age: The Veilguard Comes Up Short, BioWare Undergoes Changes
BioWare is becoming a "more agile" and "focused" studio that aims to make "unforgettable" games, beginning with the next Mass Effect.
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.
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BioWare studio undergoes restructuring, "We are turning towards the future and preparing for the next chapter in BioWare’s story"
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