BioWare: Last News

BioWare announced that approximately 50 employees – including Dragon Age writer Mary Kirby – have been let go in order to “preserve the health of the studio”.Gary McKay, general manager of BioWare, broke the news in a post to the developer’s official blog and described it as a “deeply painful” decision. “We are doing everything we can to ensure the process is handled with empathy, respect, and clear communication,” he continued.McKay stated that the development of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and the next Mass Effect game would not be adversely affected by the losses.

BioWare has finally confirmed a release date for Dragon Age: The Veilguard.Dragon Age 4 was confirmed by BioWare back in 2020, with the studio releasing a string of updates over the past few years. In 2022, it was confirmed the latest entry in the Dragon Age franchise was fully playable from start to finish but there were concerns the release of the game could “slip” into 2025.Now, it’s been confirmed that Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be released later this year.

BioWare game testers working on the upcoming Dragon Age 4 will no longer be ordered to work back in the office.As reported by The Verge, the group of game testers contracted to Dragon Age 4 by company Keyword Studios were previously told they would need to return to the BioWare offices full-time starting May 9.Full-time Keywords staff were previously offered a hybrid work from home option instead, so the group of contract workers said the new order was unfair. However, it now seems BioWare has reversed the requirement, as an email sent on May 6 informed contractors that “until further notice please maintain working from home.”Keywords Studios contractors are currently seeking to unionise in order to improve worker protections, like paid sick leave and when testing positive for COVID-19.

BioWare has announced that the upcoming Legacy of the Sith expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic has been delayed until next year.Now releasing on February 15 2022, “additional testing” is being implemented to finish up the expansion, according to project director Keith Kanneg in an official blog post.“Legacy of the Sith is something the team has been hard at work on for quite a while but as we get ever closer to launch, it is clear that we need a bit more time,” writes Kanneg.

Bioware has announced a release date for Legacy Of The Sith, the next expansion for sci-fi MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic.Legacy Of The Sith will be released on December 14, 2021, and Bioware has released a dramatic teaser trailer to announce the date.The brief video reveals the return of Darth Malgus returning, who proclaims that “it’s time to break free” from centuries of Sith and Jedi rule.While the trailer doesn’t give too much for fans to go off, developers for the MMO have shared some news on what Legacy Of The Sith will bring.Charles Boyd, creative director for Star Wars: The Old Republic, has shared that “mechanically, we’re doing more in this expansion than maybe anything we’ve ever done”.Part of the new content in Legacy Of The

EA has teased a new entry to the Mass Effect series yesterday (November 7), with a poster claiming “Mass Effect will continue”.With a teaser posted on Twitter, EA has again confirmed the existence of a new Mass Effect title.The poster itself is an orbital shot that shows the crew of a space ship approaching a large crater, with the tag “Mass Effect will continue” included at the bottom.While the poster offers more official artwork associated with the next game in the series, it’s not the first news that fans have heard.

EA seems to confirm that the company will not be involved with the upcoming remake of 2003’s Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic.Responding to an inquiry from journalist Geoff Keighley over whether or not EA or Bioware is involved in Aspyr‘s remake, an EA spokesperson has declined to list Knights Of The Old Republic as one of EA’s Star Wars games.

BioWare has announced that Dragon Age 4 won’t be at EA Play but a new piece of concept art has emerged from the game’s Executive Producer, Christian Daley.The artwork features members of the Antivan Crows, the group of assassins that Dragon Age: Origins‘ Zevran was a member of. In the past, the Antivan Crows have only occasionally featured in the Dragon Age franchise, albeit often in fairly memorable sequences.However, they’ve formed a much bigger part of several stories in the Tevinter Nights collection of short stories which are considered to offer hints towards what to expect from Dragon Age 4.Hi Friends – sorry for no EA Play news this year but please know that the team is heads down with a lot of momentum and making great progress.

BioWare has announced a new expansion for its MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic called Legacy Of The Sith.In a post on the official website, Legacy of the Sith is described as “the starting point to a full year of galactic intrigue, conflict, and mystery”.The expansion will “send players to the darkest depths and farthest reaches of the galaxy and unlock the ability to choose your personal combat style, allowing for more options than ever before when it comes to living and breathing your own Star Wars fantasy.”A new storyline will involve battling for control of the aquatic planet of Manaan, which will unlock a new base of operations for the player’s faction, along with a new daily area.Another storyline takes players to the planet Elom,

BioWare’s classic RPG game Baldur’s Gate II in 3D as a mod for Neverwinter Nights 2.Dubbed Baldur’s Gate II: Reloaded, this fan-made mod is set to be a remake of both the original Shadows Of Amn base game and the Throne Of Bhaal expansion pack. A new trailer for Reloaded showcases the various playable charter’s new 3D models, as well as faithfully recreated maps, spell effects and more.In addition, the modding group BGR Team has also created a new orchestral rendition of the Baldur’s Gate II team in order to “enhance the already magnificent soundtrack the game has”.“Rest assured the team is working against the clock to meet the release deadline: which is somewhere before 2021 ends,” BGR Team member Ignacio wrote in March.

BioWare‘s Anthem, has left the company this week (March 26).In a tweet from his personal account, Warner said: “today is my last day at BioWare, I’m moving on to do new things. BioWare has been home to my grateful heart for nearly 10 years and I want to wish them all the best.”Warner signed off by saying: “DA [Dragon Age] ME [Mass Effect] and SWTOR [Star Wars: The Old Republic] are in good hands and I can’t wait to play from this side of the screen.”So, today is my last day at BioWare, I’m moving on to do new things.BioWare has been home to my grateful heart for nearly 10 years and I want to wish them all the best.