We’ve recognized that BioWare has been engaged on a brand new Dragon Age recreation for a couple of years now however regardless of a few teasers, we have but to see any gameplay or obtain any concrete particulars concerning the recreation. We nonetheless do not have an replace on when the sport can be popping out, however BioWare goes by way of a spherical of job cuts in an effort to turn into a “extra targeted” studio.
In a brand new weblog put up, BioWare GM, Gary McKay, introduced a restructuring of the studio as a part of an effort to turn into “a extra agile and extra targeted studio”. McKay says that these adjustments aren’t simply crucial however “unavoidable”. As a end result, round 50 roles at BioWare can be minimize, however these affected can have alternatives to maneuver to different groups inside EA which will want extra improvement energy.
BioWare claims the transfer will steadiness out the present wants of the studio, because it continues to work on its subsequent two main recreation releases – Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and the subsequent Mass Effect.
Speaking of these two tasks, the weblog put up says that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf continues to be making progress and BioWare management is “assured” that it’ll “have the time wanted” to make sure the sport reaches its full potential. The subsequent Mass Effect recreation continues to be in pre-production below a workforce led by Mike Gamble.
KitGuru Says: EA introduced a spherical of lay-offs throughout the writer earlier this 12 months so it’s potential that these adjustments at BioWare are tied to that.
