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Industry News October 30

Andrew Wilson sees “breakout potential” in DA: The Veilguard as EA reports record Q2 bookings

Electronic Arts has released its financial report for the second quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company said the results beat its forecast and also shared some details about its video game pipeline.

Industry News September 18

Dragon Age: Inquisition sold over 12 million copies: how it compares to other BioWare games

Former BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah has shared the sales figures for Dragon Age: Inquisition. Here is how they compare to other games made by the Edmonton-based studio.

Industry News August 24, 2023

BioWare lays off 50 employees, including veteran writer Mary Kirby and technical director Jon Renish

BioWare has announced a team restructuring, which includes job cuts. Although the studio ensures that this move won’t affect the development of Dragon Age and Mass Effect, some of its most experienced devs have been laid off.

Game Development October 31, 2022

Mark Darrah explains what Alpha means in game development: “You open up the floodgates for testing”

Former Bioware executive producer Mark Darrah has tried to explain what Alpha means in game development, using Dragon Age: Dreadwolf as an example. He listed the distinctive features of this stage of production, also saying how much time usually passes between Alpha and launch.

Industry News November 24, 2021

Dragon Age senior creative director Matt Goldman leaves BioWare

BioWare has lost one of its key developers, as Matt Goldman decided to leave the studio. He has been working as the senior creative director of the Dragon Age series for the last few years and was directly involved in the development of Dragon Age 4.

Industry News June 15, 2021

BioWare new general manager Gary McKay previously worked on FIFA series, fans have concerns

Gary McKay has officially become the new general manager of BioWare. He started his career at Electronic Arts and was also development director of the FIFA series. Despite his experience in the games industry and promises to create big story-driven RPGs, some fans weren’t happy about McKay stepping in as new studio head.

Industry News December 5, 2020

Geoff Keighley teases “a special look” at Dragon Age 4 at Game Awards 2020

The Game Awards creator Geoff Keighley said that BioWare willl be showing more of Dragon Age 4 at the show.

Industry News December 4, 2020

Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah leave BioWare “to try something different”

EA announced that Casey Hudson, GM at BioWare, and Mark Darrah, Executive Producer on Dragon Age, are departing from BioWare. The upcoming Mass Effect and Dragon Age installments will continue to be developed with new people on board.

Industry News March 27, 2020

? BioWare working on new installment in one of its “most prestigious franchises”

BioWare is looking for a Technical Director for its Edmonton studio in Alberta, Canada. This job listing is remarkable as it mentions a new title in one of its “most prestigious franchises.”

Industry News October 11, 2019

Summerfall Studios announces its first game. It’s a musical

Summerfall Studios, co-founded by Baldur’s Gate and Dragon Age writer David Gaider and Liam Esler, former designer at Obsidian, reveal its first title.

Industry News September 18, 2019

BioWare veteran starts indie studio in Australia

Neverwinter Nights and Dragon Age writer David Gaider became the co-founder of Summerfall Studios. It is located in Australia and is about to unveil its first project.

Industry News August 19, 2019

Anthem and Dragon Age 4 lead producers leave BioWare

Last week, two lead producers at BioWare, the studio’s old-timers, left the company. One of them worked on Anthem, the other was responsible for the upcoming Dragon Age 4.