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BioWare Studio Update – BioWare Blog: 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. In keeping with our fierce commitment to innovating during the development and delivery of Mass Effect, we have challenged ourselves to think deeply about delivering the best experience to our fans. :marseyclueless:

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https://blog.bioware.com/2025/01/29/bioware-studio-update/

!g*mers !chuds

Hello Everyone,

Today, we are turning towards the future and preparing for the next chapter in BioWare's story. As we announced in August 2023, we are changing how we build games to meet the needs of our upcoming projects and hold ourselves to the highest quality standards.

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.

In keeping with our fierce commitment to innovating during the development and delivery of Mass Effect, we have challenged ourselves to think deeply about delivering the best experience to our fans. We are taking this opportunity between full development cycles to reimagine how we work at BioWare.

Given this stage of development, we don't require support from the full studio. We have incredible talent here at BioWare, and so we have worked diligently over the past few months to match many of our colleagues with other teams at EA that had open roles that were a strong fit.

Today's news will see BioWare become a more agile, focused studio that produces unforgettable RPGs. We appreciate your support as we build a new future for BioWare.

Gary McKay

General Manager, BioWare

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Morewafflesplz re/tard 2d ago #7710821

:redlight:

The lead writer for dragon age the Veilguard is part of those laid off.

How it started:

After almost a decade of brainstorming and debating, designing and revising, getting knocked down and getting back up again, the hard work of the whole Veilguard team has paid off. I am so grateful to everyone who believed in us, and I hope the game is a warm light on a dark evening for you.
— Trick Weekes (@trickweekes.bsky.social) 2024-10-31T22:34:48.120Z

How it's going:

I'm now looking for a new writing/narrative position. It's been a privilege to work with so many amazing devs over my 20 years at BioWare, and I will cherish the memories of the wonderful folks in the community I've met along the way. Thank you all.
— Trick Weekes (@trickweekes.bsky.social) 2025-01-29T22:58:09.452Z

Bonus lore he's been at BioWare for over 10 years. He wrote the companion Mordin in Mass Effect.

Also his wife, also a veteran at BioWare was also laid off but I don't really know what she did.

Hello! I’m looking for work, ideally in an editor role. It’s been an honor to work with so many talented professionals, and a pleasure to meet so many amazing community members, in my 19 years at BioWare. I’m so grateful to all of you.
— Karin West-Weekes (@karinww.bsky.social) 2025-01-29T22:58:08.742Z

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911roofer he/him Always a wallflower, never a wall Morewafflesplz 2d ago #7711391

He wrote Mordin? But Mordin was amazing.

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BWC WM/AF :!chadnordic:

Morewafflesplz 2d ago #7710860 spent 115 currency on pings

/r/LeopardsAteMyFace /r/ByeByeJob /r/MurderedbyWords /r/Wholesome !chuds !g*mers !commenters

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RemembertoclickFollowonmy no/flair HRT hit the tech community in the 2020s like crack hit the black community in the 1980s BWC 1d ago #7713806 Edited 1d ago

A lot more than that got laid off. The strag who made the transition and pushup scenes in the game has been laid off too !chuds we're so back :chudspin: