BioWare Betting It All

BioWare Betting It All On Mass Effect 5 After Even More Layoffs [Update]
BioWare general manager Gary McKay tried to explain the current state of the studio in a new blog post that was full of vague ambitions but light on actual specifics. We know that the studio has completely moved on from last year’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard and is focused entirely on making the next Mass Effect.
BioWare hit with layoffs as it shifts to next Mass Effect
BioWare now has fewer than 100 employees after laying off “around two dozen” staffers and shifting others to different projects at EA, Bloomberg reports.
As BioWare's focus shifts to Mass Effect 5 amid layoffs, it feels like the bittersweet end of an era for Dragon Age
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Dragon Age & Mass Effect Dev BioWare Has Less Than 100 Employees After Multiple Layoffs
The studio is said to have less than 100 active employees at the moment, which constitutes fewer than half of the BioWare staff levels reported in 2023. The drastic downsizing is a mix of layoffs and reshuffles, with company veterans such as Dragon Age lead writer Trick Weekes finding themselves out of a job.
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,
BioWare Shifts to Mass Effect, Lays Off Key Dragon Age Staff - IGN Daily Fix
Layoffs have hit BioWare as the company restructures to focus on the next Mass Effect game. Some of the staff from Dragon Age: The Veilguard have reportedly been let go, while others have been moved to other teams.
Dragon Age The Veilguard Devs Laid Off As Part Of BioWare's Mass Effect Focus
BioWare developers were laid off as the studio focuses on the next Mass Effect game. Dragon Age staff members are being offered new roles after layoffs due to sales projections. Other game development studios like Phoenix Labs and Microsoft are also facing layoffs in 2025.
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 ...
BioWare has quietly laid off long-time Dragon Age devs as it downsizes the studio and turns its focus to Mass Effect 5
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Mass Effect 5 Gets Big Development Update
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New "Mass Effect": Bioware employees help out other studios
The Veilguard" fell short of expectations. Now Bioware is speaking out with a studio update – and promises "Mass Effect 5".
BioWare prepares for Mass Effect 4 by cutting its own staff
Despite promises that many BioWare staff have found new roles elsewhere at EA, it seems quite a number of them have simply been let go.
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BioWare pre-production team starts cooking up Mass Effect 5: 'Our full focus is on Mass Effect'
BioWare gives new updates on what's going on at the studio now that Dragon Age Veilguard has shipped, saying that Mass Effect ...
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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 ...
BioWare staff "loaned" to other EA studios may not be returning, new report suggests
Earlier this week, amid reports of potential layoffs at BioWare, studio general manager Gary McKay has confirmed "many" ...