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Who will buy Mass Effect? Former BioWare director has his picks

Who will buy Mass Effect? Former BioWare director has his picks

The former BioWare director shared his thoughts on the Electronic Arts buyout. He, too, suggested that the studio and the IPs it owns could be sold to other publishers.

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Martin Bukowski

October 3, 2025

Who will buy Mass Effect? Former BioWare director has his picks
„EA's historically been against remasters.” That's why we never got a refreshed Dragon Age trilogy

„EA's historically been against remasters.” That's why we never got a refreshed Dragon Age trilogy

Mark Darrah would love to see remasters (and remakes) of the Dragon Age trilogy, but in his opinion, EA is not overly interested in such a project.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 12, 2025

„EA's historically been against remasters.” That's why we never got a refreshed Dragon Age trilogy
„Baldur's Gate 3 does things that feel like they may not be allowed to get away with.” As a result, impact of Larian's game on the industry won't be as big, says BioWare veteran

„Baldur's Gate 3 does things that feel like they may not be allowed to get away with.” As a result, impact of Larian's game on the industry won't be as big, says BioWare veteran

A BioWare veteran believes that Baldur's Gate 3's impact on the RPG genre will be less than it might seem. He points out that Larian has done things that seem unacceptable to other developers.

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Martin Bukowski

April 16, 2025

„Baldur's Gate 3 does things that feel like they may not be allowed to get away with.” As a result, impact of Larian's game on the industry won't be as big, says BioWare veteran
BioWare veteran believes that sometimes it's worth „throwing the thing in reverse and finding another way forward”

BioWare veteran believes that sometimes it's worth „throwing the thing in reverse and finding another way forward”

A BioWare veteran has commented on the subject of delaying games. He believes that it is better to postpone the release once for many months or even years than several times for short periods.

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Martin Bukowski

March 13, 2025

BioWare veteran believes that sometimes it's worth „throwing the thing in reverse and finding another way forward”
AAA Games Don't Always Take Years to Develop. Former Bioware Employee Explains Why We Wait So Long for Big Hits

AAA Games Don't Always Take Years to Develop. Former Bioware Employee Explains Why We Wait So Long for Big Hits

Mark Darrah (formerly of the BioWare studio) listed the reasons for the long development of high-budget games, but also pointed out that they are often not as many years in development as one would think.

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Jacob Blazewicz

June 27, 2024

AAA Games Don't Always Take Years to Develop. Former Bioware Employee Explains Why We Wait So Long for Big Hits
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Supported by 'Old Friend'; Mass Effect Devs Will Assist

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Supported by 'Old Friend'; Mass Effect Devs Will Assist

Part of the team associated with Mass Effect has been delegated to work on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Interestingly, a well-known veteran of the series has also joined the team.

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Adam Celarek

March 28, 2023

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Supported by 'Old Friend'; Mass Effect Devs Will Assist
It's a Miracle Dragon Age: Inquisition Succeeded, Creator Recalls

It's a Miracle Dragon Age: Inquisition Succeeded, Creator Recalls

According to the former producer of Dragon Age: Inquisition, it's a miracle that the game was a success. Problems were caused primarily by its engine.

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Zuzanna Domeradzka

November 11, 2022

It's a Miracle Dragon Age: Inquisition Succeeded, Creator Recalls
BioWare's CEO and Dragon Age 4 Producer Leave the Studio

BioWare's CEO and Dragon Age 4 Producer Leave the Studio

Well-known developers from BioWare, responsible i.a. for the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series, Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah, decided to leave the company.

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Bart Swiatek

December 4, 2020

BioWare's CEO and Dragon Age 4 Producer Leave the Studio

BioWare is "Definitely Not Done with Mass Effect"

In a recent interview for Polygon, BioWare's Mike Darrah and Casey Hudson have assured that we haven't seen the last of the Mass Effect franchise. The brand might yet return if the developer finds some time.

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Bart Swiatek

February 13, 2019

BioWare is "Definitely Not Done with Mass Effect"