BioWare veteran Mac Walters, the lead author on Mass Impact 2 and Mass Impact 3 and manufacturing editor for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, has left the corporate after almost twenty years on the studio.
As introduced on LinkedIn, Walters confirmed his departure from the studio over the weekend. Walters first started his profession at BioWare as a author engaged on Jade Empire earlier than taking up a senior writing position on the unique Mass Impact. Walters then went on to be the lead author for Mass Impact 2 and three. Extra not too long ago, Walters served as inventive director on Mass Impact Legendary Version — one of many finest EA Play video games included with Recreation Cross Final — and as a manufacturing director on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf.
BioWare loses one other veteran developer
“With a brand new yr comes new adventures,” Walters wrote on LinkedIn. “As a few of you already know, on the finish of final yr I made a decision to go away BioWare. These previous 19 years have been a life-changing expertise to say the least, and it made the selection to go very troublesome. I’ve labored with so many fantastic individuals and had the privilege to be part of probably the most superb groups and initiatives. It’s onerous to fathom all of it, and I do know I’ll be reflecting on it for years to return.
“Thanks to everybody I’ve had the enjoyment of working with, and I want everybody at BioWare the easiest in every thing you do. It’s actually been a pleasure.”
Throughout his time at BioWare, Walters was additionally the narrative lead on Anthem “throughout the inception and early days of growth,” and the inventive director on Mass Impact Andromeda — two video games that weren’t initially acquired nicely by critics and gamers.
Over the previous few of years, BioWare has seen a number of large names go away the studio. Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah, two veterans of the studio introduced their retirements again in 2020, whereas Christian Daley, govt producer on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, revealed final yr that he had left the developer.
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