Dragon Age 4 again loses one of its veterans. Since the beginning of its development, the departures of great personalities of the studio in key positions have been linked.
Departures follow each other at BioWare. After recent productions that failed to convince players and critics, several veterans left the various studios in search of new adventures. Some of them are currently working on a new survival game: Nightingale, others have joined forces within the Archetype Entertainment studio to develop a new sci-fi role-playing game. It is now the production manager of Dragon Age 4 who is leaving.
Dragon Age 4 loses another of its veterans
At BioWare, things are moving internally. While developers seem to be teasing an announcement centered around Mass Effect 4 for this year, a large chunk of the team is hard at work on Dragon Age 4. After a 2018 reboot, it has the long-awaited sequel finally managed to pass a major milestone in 2022. The game is now fully playable internally”, from the opening scene of the first mission to the end explained Gary McKay, the studio’s general manager. So production finally seems to be on track, but development will still have to continue without one of the Bioware veterans.
Eurogamer In fact, it is reported that Mac Walters officially left the company a few days ago. “ With a new year comes new adventures. As some of you know, late last year I made the decision to leave BioWare. The last 19 years have been a life changing experience. It was a difficult choice
What impact on Dragon Age Dreadwolf?
However, in recent years he has been the production manager of Dragon Age Dreadwolf. The franchise’s sequel had already lost other veterans during its development, including Christian Daley, its executive producer, early last year, David Gaider, its lead screenwriter, or even its creative director in 2021. That awakening impact should, however, be less significant since development is on the right track.
We remind you that Dragon Age 4 does not yet have an official release date or window. Still, rumors pointed to a launch in late 2023 (which is very optimistic) or early 2024 if all goes well. The game should nevertheless make its news this year after a very noticeable absence from the Game Awards 2022. Last year, BioWare settled for showing one of the game’s cutscenes, narrated by a recurring character from the license. Meanwhile, fans can take solace in the Netflix series Dragon Age Absolution, which hints at one of the game’s villains.