Layoffs Reported as BioWare Shifts 'Renewed Focus' to Mass Effect, Dragon Age | Push Square
Developer BioWare has reported layoffs as the studio passes the torch of the venerable MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic to another (Broadsword), turning its full attention to the upcoming Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, and the as-yet-unnamed next Mass Effect.
The news comes from a piece posted on the BioWare blog, penned partially by both Gary McKay and Keith Kanneg, the general manager of BioWare and executive producer of SWTOR, respectively. McKay broke the tough news that while «most of the current team will be invited to accompany the game on its move», unfortunately, «not every role will make the move».
This signals a «renewed focus» on «our key franchises: Dragon Age and Mass Effect», as McKay puts it, providing a brief update on both. BioWare continues to «build, polish, and tune an exceptional experience we know our fans will love» with Dreadwolf (which is still at least a year away), and Mass Effect continues «pre-production with a core team of veteran storytellers who are bringing the deep franchise history forward», and likely still several years off.
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It's unknown how many positions will be affected, but we wish those that are all the best. What do you think of this recalibration of BioWare's internal energy? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Why not use those resources to work on the main projects to get them done quicker? Using the excuse of focus doesn't make much sense here. Still, glad
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