"Dragon Age: Veilguard Director Leaves BioWare"

Corinne Busche, the director of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, is reportedly set to leave EA-owned BioWare in the coming weeks. Busche, who joined BioWare in 2019 after working at Maxis on The Sims, took the helm as game director for Dragon Age: The Veilguard in February 2022 and led the project to its launch in October of the previous year. Eurogamer reported her departure, and IGN has reached out to EA for comment.

Since its release, Dragon Age: The Veilguard has faced scrutiny over its commercial performance, although Eurogamer notes that Busche's departure is unrelated to the game's success. EA is set to report its Q3 2025 financial results on February 4, which may shed light on the game's sales and revenue.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's development was a long and tumultuous journey, spanning nearly a decade. The project underwent a significant reset, shifting from a multiplayer concept to a full-fledged single-player RPG. Busche played a crucial role in steering the game to completion during its final years of development, as detailed in IGN’s article, ‘How BioWare Finally Got Dragon Age to the Finish Line After a Tumultuous Decade.’

BioWare has confirmed that there are no plans for Dragon Age: The Veilguard DLC, as the studio shifts its focus to the highly anticipated Mass Effect 5. This transition comes amidst a backdrop of significant changes at BioWare, including layoffs in August 2023 that affected around 50 employees, including veteran narrative designer Mary Kirby. These layoffs were part of a broader restructuring at EA, which split the company into sports and non-sports divisions.

Rumors of BioWare's potential acquisition circulated around the same time, and Star Wars: The Old Republic was transitioned to a third-party developer to allow BioWare to concentrate on Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The reveal of Dragon Age: The Veilguard in 2024 was met with mixed reactions, with the initial trailer receiving negative feedback. This prompted BioWare to quickly release an early gameplay tease, and the subsequent name change from Dreadwolf to The Veilguard was also not well-received. Despite these challenges, later impressions of the game were generally positive.

As BioWare navigates these changes, fans are left pondering the future of the Dragon Age series and whether there will be another sequel following The Veilguard.