First announced all the way back in 2020, we had seen essentially nothing surrounding the next Mass Effect game – until just a few days ago when a teaser was released in celebration of N7 Day. That said, according to one insider, Mass Effect fans will have to wait for …
Read More »BioWare drops new teaser trailer for next Mass Effect game
BioWare celebrated Mass Effect yesterday for the annual N7 Day and this year's event did not disappoint, with the studio dropping a new teaser for the next Mass Effect game. BioWare has already teased the return of characters from the original trilogy, with an earlier teaser showing Liara. Our latest …
Read More »BioWare announces job cuts in effort to become ‘more focused’
We've known that BioWare has been working on a new Dragon Age game for a few years now but despite a couple of teasers, we've yet to see any gameplay or receive any concrete details about the game. We still don't have an update on when the game will be …
Read More »BioWare is moving on from Star Wars: The Old Republic as game moves to new studio
For over a decade, BioWare has handled the development of Star Wars: The Old Republic, keeping it up to date with new content and expansions. Now, BioWare might be ready to move on, with EA planning to hand development over to another studio. According to an IGN report, EA is …
Read More »EA confirms Dragon Age: Dreadwolf not coming this year
While many of us have been anticipating a late 2023 launch for the next Dragon Age game it seems BioWare's next RPG won't be arriving quite that soon. In a recent presentation, EA suggests that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf won't be coming out until 2024. As spotted by Eurogamer, EA recently …
Read More »Mark Darrah returns to BioWare to work on Dragon Age
Back in late 2020, Mark Darrah, a long-time producer at BioWare, decided to leave the studio. Now, as development for the next Dragon Age is reaching its final stretch, Darrah is returning, albeit in a smaller role. According to VentureBeat, Mark Darrah is returning to BioWare as a consultant, working …
Read More »BioWare releases new teaser for Dragon Age Dreadwolf
Every year on December 4th, the Dragon Age fandom comes together to celebrate Dragon Age Day. BioWare kicked things off with a little something for fans to get excited about – a new teaser for Dragon Age Dreadwolf. In a new blog post, BioWare shared a quick teaser for Dragon …
Read More »BioWare provides update on Mass Effect 4 development
BioWare has been quietly working away on a new Mass Effect game for a while now, having assembled a veteran team to begin preproduction back in 2020. Now two years on, BioWare has given us another update, just in time for N7 Day. For those out of the loop, N7 …
Read More »Dragon Age: Dreadwolf has reached a major development milestone
EA has been attempting to be more open about its in-development projects. While BioWare hasn't been as open about Dragon Age 4 as EA Motive has been about Dead Space Remake, we've still had a good number of development updates. This week, BioWare gave us the latest news on the …
Read More »BioWare teams up with Netflix for Dragon Age animated series
We've recently heard that EA is looking to bring Mass Effect to the small screen with a TV series produced by Amazon. As it turns out, EA had another show in the works, a Dragon Age animated series, which will be releasing on Netflix later this year. Dragon Age: Absolution …
Read More »BioWare unveils Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
BioWare officially announced Dragon Age 4 with a teaser trailer back in late 2020 and now roughly 18 months later, BioWare has given us a much needed update. The next Dragon Age game is known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, and will see the return of Solas from Dragon Age Inquisition. …
Read More »BioWare may have revealed Shepard’s return in Mass Effect 4
BioWare confirmed some time ago that it has begun working on the next Mass Effect game. Many of us have been wondering if BioWare will return to Andromeda, or go back and pick the story up again after the events of Mass Effect 3. As it turns out, we may …
Read More »BioWare gives development update on new Mass Effect game
BioWare is making it a goal to give more frequent updates and communicate more with fans this year, and so far, the studio is off to a good start. In a development update this week, BioWare confirmed that the next Dragon Age is well into production, and also gave us …
Read More »BioWare confirms Dragon Age 4 in full production
Recently, we learned that Dragon Age 4 is on its way towards a 2023 launch date, according to sources familiar with the game's development. Now, BioWare has given its own update on Dragon Age 4, confirming that production is currently in full swing. In a blog post published yesterday evening, …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 ‘on track’ and should release within 18 months
Dragon Age 4 skipped last year's major gaming events, but we should get a substantial update on the game later this year. According to new reports, Dragon Age 4 has been hitting its development milestones and is on track for a 2023 release. EA officially announced Dragon Age 4 back …
Read More »Mass Effect 5 developers are dropping Frostbite in favour of Unreal Engine
BioWare was in trouble back when Mass Effect Andromeda first launched. While now many look back on that entry to the series a bit more fondly, at launch, it was widely panned for being buggy, having poor animations and other issues. Many of these woes were attributed to the switch …
Read More »BioWare confirms Dragon Age 4 is a ‘single-player focused’ game following reboot
Dragon Age 4 has been in development for many years now and has undergone massive content and creative leadership changes along the way. We know that in its original form, Dragon Age 4 was pitched as a game with ‘live' multiplayer elements baked in, an idea that was thankfully scrapped …
Read More »Former Mass Effect writer and composer want to be involved with upcoming TV series
While one former BioWare writer is vocally apprehensive about the idea of a Mass Effect TV series, others are offering their support to the idea and have expressed interest in helping out with the show. Earlier this week, we heard from former BioWare writer, David Gaider, who had a number …
Read More »Former BioWare lead writer has major concerns over Mass Effect TV series
Earlier this week, we learned that Amazon and EA were nearing a deal to create a TV series based on Mass Effect. While many fans were excited about this idea, not everyone is as enthusiastic, including a former lead writer at BioWare, who says the idea of a Mass Effect …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 might be in trouble as creative director leaves BioWare
BioWare has been working on Dragon Age 4 for years now, with development beginning sometime before 2017. Unfortunately, the game has run into problems along the way, having lost a creative director and being 'rebooted' once before. Now, the game has once again found itself without a creative lead.
Read More »Amazon ‘in talks’ to create Mass Effect TV series
EA and BioWare have made attempts to bring Mass Effect to the big screen over the years, but plans for films or TV shows have always fallen through. Now, it looks like we may finally see some progress, with sources claiming that Amazon is in talks to create a Mass …
Read More »Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will soon be coming to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition released earlier this year to a positive reception. We're approaching the six month milestone for the remastered trilogy, and now, it looks like it could be coming to Xbox Game Pass and EA Play very soon. The rumour began when the Xbox Store updated, listing Mass …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Legacy of the Sith expansion releases next month
Back in June, Bioware announced the next major expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic – Legacy of the Sith, promising a return to Manaan, which first appeared in Knights of the Old Republic. The expansion was scheduled for ‘holiday 2021' but now, we have a firm release date. A …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 won’t release on Xbox One and PS4
It has been a couple of years since EA first announced Dragon Age 4 and at this point, all indications point to the game still being a couple of years away from release. With that in mind, it should come as no surprise to learn that BioWare will be dropping …
Read More »The next Mass Effect may use Unreal Engine instead of Frostbite
While EA’s Frostbite engine is an impressive toolset, allowing developers to make good looking titles, the engine isn't as flexible as EA perhaps would like. We have seen the results of troubled engine development with games such as Mass Effect Andromeda. In order to avoid this, the next Mass Effect …
Read More »Mass Effect: Legendary Edition performed ‘well above’ EA’s expectations
When it comes to EA and single-player games, there is always some concern around the publisher's expectations for sales and revenue. In the past, we've seen lofty sales goals lead to the cancellation of beloved franchises and even studio closures. Fortunately, in the case of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, the …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 targeting a 2023 release date
We were hoping to see an update from BioWare on Dragon Age 4 during EA Play Live this month, but unfortunately, the studio decided to save its announcements for later on. Now, we have a good idea as to why, with reports indicating that Dragon Age 4 is at least …
Read More »BioWare won’t be showing new Mass Effect or Dragon Age 4 at EA Play Live
EA Play Live is coming up later this month and while we don't know specifically which games will appear during the show, we do have some disappointing news on games that won't be there. This week, BioWare confirmed that it won't be part of EA's upcoming live show. In an …
Read More »Casey Hudson, the former General Manager at BioWare has announced a new studio
Over the past few years, many of the industry’s biggest and most well known names have left their positions at major studios in order to pursue their dreams of creating their own studios. Such was the case with Hideo Kojima, Jade Raymond, and now Casey Hudson, who has announced his …
Read More »BioWare director explains why Mass Effect movie was dropped
Over the years, a number of high profile video games have been set to get film adaptations, only for the projects to be stuck in development hell and never move forward. Mass Effect is no exception, and at long last, we've finally learned why the Mass Effect movie never got …
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