BioWare is being downsized as it focuses its attention on Mass Effect 5 General manager Gary McKay says "We don’t require support from the full studio" Many long-time Dragon Age developers have been laid off EA has announced it is restructuring BioWare as it shifts its full attention to Mass Effect 5.

The layoff train has come for BioWare. A number of Dragon Age: The Veilguard staff are leaving the celebrated RPG

BioWare has announced that it's undergone some restucturing as it shifts its full focus to the next Mass Effect game after putting out Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The studio has confirmed that "many" staff have been moved to other EA teams, while there are reports which hint at potential layoffs having come as part of this downsizing.

Dragon Age and Mass Effect studio BioWare has been hit by layoffs following the underperformance of its flagship RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

“Now that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been released, a core team at BioWare is developing the next Mass Effect game under the leadership of veterans from the original trilogy, including Mike Gamble, Preston Watamaniuk, Derek Watts, Parrish Ley, and others,” said McKay.

BioWare is becoming a "more agile" and "focused" studio that aims to make "unforgettable" games, beginning with the next Mass Effect.

The Veilguard" fell short of expectations. Now Bioware is speaking out with a studio update – and promises "Mass Effect 5".

BioWare developers were laid off as the studio focuses on the next Mass Effect game. Dragon Age staff members are being offered new roles after layoffs due to sales projections. Other game development studios like Phoenix Labs and Microsoft are also facing layoffs in 2025.

Mass Effect 5 has received a long-awaited hopeful update, with BioWare confirming several series veterans have returned to develop the next entry.