Electronic Arts Lays Off All Writers from Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Dragon Age: The Veilguard writers and other staff members have been laid off from BioWare, reportedly due to the game’s poor sales. BioWare Has Laid Off Dragon Age: The Veilguard Writers Recently, the departure of Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s director raised suspicions about BioWare’s situation. However, Corinne Busche clarified that she left for a new professional opportunity. Currently, the studio is focused on developing Mass Effect 4, and the team has assured that the project is progressing at a steady pace. In line with this, on the 29th, BioWare announced a “restructuring” to concentrate its efforts on the new Mass Effect. However, this reorganization has seemingly resulted in several job losses. Following the recent changes at BioWare, the entire writing team of The Veilguard has been let go—many of them without prior notice, as confirmed by VG247. In its latest statement, the studio mentioned that some staff members had been reassigned to other positions within Electronic Arts. However, it failed to mention the new layoffs. The downsizing has left Dragon Age’s lead writer, Patrick Weekes, unemployed. Weekes, who had been with the studio for 20 years, has now announced...

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