Dragon Age Dragon Age: The Veilguard Pre-Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[RepHope]

By the way it's safe to say that "finally coming in 2024" is incredibly optimistic. They wouldn't be firing 50 people now if the title was in good shape and on track.

Bethesda laid off an unspecified amount of people early this year and Starfield is still coming out soon. It could be that taking out the trash is what that is necessary for the game to come out in good shape and on track.

Different circumstances. Starfield is good enough to show, DA4 isn't. Apparently no one of importance at Bethesda was laid off (the only person named in an article I saw was a PR Manager). With Bioware, EA took away TOR as a revenue source a few months ago because they were tired of Edmonton using that as an excuse for their inefficiency. Now they've cut their funding. As Gaider confirmed, senior staff were hit hard, likely because if they had just let go of the juniors, the number would be quite a bit larger than 50.

Unfortunately EA was too dumb to replace the management which is likely the biggest source of trouble. As a seething fired employee on glassdoor put it last year "There are some incredibly toxic people in leadership who seem immune to punishment or firing no matter what they do."

I assume those toxic people are either diversity hires or trannies who get to keep their jobs no matter how badly they fuck up. Good riddance to BioWare, they were “woke” before that was a mainstream position. RPGs will be better off without them.

 

[Space Satan]

https://blog.bioware.com/2023/08/23/an-update-on-the-state-of-bioware/

...continue to hold ourselves to the highest standard of quality, and ensure BioWare can continue to thrive...​

 

[Aarwolf]

More from Grubb, someone managed to sum up what he said:

Grubb says Dreadwolf is currently targeting Summer 2024, but he would not at all be surprised if it gets bumped further down the line (likely by the end of next year, but possibly even as late as March 2025, aka the end of EA's fiscal).

A few different factors contributing to these layoffs

- EA has started to acknowledge internally that Apex Legends, its major money-maker, is on the decline. The live-service hit has historically been able to offset the costs of their other studios, including BioWare

-The publisher has also recently restructured its operations. Unlike before, EA Sports is now evaluated separately from their other gaming efforts, which now fall under EA Entertainment. By decoupling FIFA and Madden from the rest, studios like BioWare will now be under more pressure justify themselves to the publisher and its shareholders.

Consequently, BioWare now finds itself in a bottom rung position at EA, making them the most obvious candidate for layoffs. Morale is low, these firings won't help, and Jeff does not feel optimistic about the studio's longterm future, particularly if Dreadwolf doesn't land.

 

[Roguey]

Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Is Now Targeting Summer 2024 at the Earliest, Says Grubb, But Late 2024 Is More Likely​

This is delusional optimism. We haven't seen a single official screenshot or gameplay trailer and they think they can release it by summer?

I assume those toxic people are either diversity hires or trannies who get to keep their jobs no matter how badly they fuck up. Good riddance to BioWare, they were “woke” before that was a mainstream position. RPGs will be better off without them.

Bioware leadership is guys.

 

[Morgoth]

Just sell them to Microsoft.

 

[SmilingGorion]

I'm sure it will take a page out of BG3's book, if you know what I mean.

 

[Aphex81]

Just sell them to Microsoft.

Looks like MS buying the big studios to put out woke shit and epic is buying the small studios to put out woke shit while aa studios think: hey all these studios put out woke shit so we better put out some woke shit of our own.

 

[Herumor]

Just sell them to Microsoft.

Is there a dev studio that's been acquired or founded by Microsoft that hasn't gone to shit?

 

[whydoibother]

Just sell them to Microsoft.

Is there a dev studio that's been acquired or founded by Microsoft that hasn't gone to shit?

Is there a dev studio that's been acquired or founded by Electronic Arts that hasn't gone to shit?

 

[Gargaune]

"BioWare! Baldur's Gate 3 is a huge success, make Dragon Age 4 like that!"
"Anon, anon, sir!"
"BioWare! Starfield's murdered Baldur's Gate 3 in sales, make Dragon Age 4 like that!"
"Anon, anon, sir!"
"BioWare! Where the fuck is my Baldur's Gate 3-like Dragon Age 4?! Baldur's Gate 4 just came out and outsold Tetris!"
"Anon, anon, sir!"
"BioWaaaaare! The Elder Scrolls VI released and Todd bought Belgium!"
[...]

 

[Space Satan]

I always love to stroll trhough portfolios of those who are about toruil game I play
Patrick Weekes

Loch is an ex-military scout who uses her skills to rob the rich and save the world in this fantasy heist caper series. Joined by a crew that includes an illusionist wizard, a winsome necromancer, a talking magical warhammer, and a sexy unicorn, Loch launches increasingly over-the-top schemes to take the people who think they’re above the law down a few pegs.

 

[karoliner]

More from Grubb, someone managed to sum up what he said:

Grubb says Dreadwolf is currently targeting Summer 2024, but he would not at all be surprised if it gets bumped further down the line (likely by the end of next year, but possibly even as late as March 2025, aka the end of EA's fiscal).

A few different factors contributing to these layoffs

- EA has started to acknowledge internally that Apex Legends, its major money-maker, is on the decline. The live-service hit has historically been able to offset the costs of their other studios, including BioWare

-The publisher has also recently restructured its operations. Unlike before, EA Sports is now evaluated separately from their other gaming efforts, which now fall under EA Entertainment. By decoupling FIFA and Madden from the rest, studios like BioWare will now be under more pressure justify themselves to the publisher and its shareholders.

Consequently, BioWare now finds itself in a bottom rung position at EA, making them the most obvious candidate for layoffs. Morale is low, these firings won't help, and Jeff does not feel optimistic about the studio's longterm future, particularly if Dreadwolf doesn't land.

 

[Space Satan]

Who bites the dust so far:
Tim Griffith
Narrative Programmer at Bioware. Friend of all dogs. He/they

Jon Renish
Foundation Technical Director at BioWare working on Dragon Age. (He / Him)

Mary Kirby
She/her. Writer at BioWare Edmonton. Currently on Dragon Age. Sometimes brews coffee from the tears of fans. Mostly tweets cats. Views are my own.

 

[jaekl]

Lol, why would you go post on twitter about losing your job? Don't they see how pathetic it looks?? I'm getting all this second hand embarrassment reading this and I bet they didn't have any first hand embarrassment whatsoever.

 

[Late Bloomer]

Lol, why would you go post on twitter about losing your job? Don't they see how pathetic it looks?? I'm getting all this second hand embarrassment reading this and I bet they didn't have any first hand embarrassment whatsoever.

They list their sexual deviancies, their pronouns, their allegiance to truly pathetic causes... of course they want to tweet about being a victim. It will get many sympathetic digilal pats on the back from their fellow degenerate game devs, and quite possibly land them a job. They fucking love the attention.

 

[Anthedon]

More from Grubb, someone managed to sum up what he said:

Grubb says Dreadwolf is currently targeting Summer 2024, but he would not at all be surprised if it gets bumped further down the line (likely by the end of next year, but possibly even as late as March 2025, aka the end of EA's fiscal).

A few different factors contributing to these layoffs

- EA has started to acknowledge internally that Apex Legends, its major money-maker, is on the decline. The live-service hit has historically been able to offset the costs of their other studios, including BioWare

-The publisher has also recently restructured its operations. Unlike before, EA Sports is now evaluated separately from their other gaming efforts, which now fall under EA Entertainment. By decoupling FIFA and Madden from the rest, studios like BioWare will now be under more pressure justify themselves to the publisher and its shareholders.

Consequently, BioWare now finds itself in a bottom rung position at EA, making them the most obvious candidate for layoffs. Morale is low, these firings won't help, and Jeff does not feel optimistic about the studio's longterm future, particularly if Dreadwolf doesn't land.

How have I never seen this before? Amazing.

 

[Artyoan]

The publisher has also recently restructured its operations. Unlike before, EA Sports is now evaluated separately from their other gaming efforts, which now fall under EA Entertainment. By decoupling FIFA and Madden from the rest, studios like BioWare will now be under more pressure justify themselves to the publisher and its shareholders.

How to recognize a parasite with this one neat mind trick.

 

[Tyranicon]

They're gonna replace bioware writers with AI and nobody's gonna even know the difference.

 

[perfectslumbers]

I wish Larian would replace their writers with A.I. as well

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

If you have 20 years of experience and nobody headhunts you as soon as they know you're free again...

 

[Terra]

Lol, why would you go post on twitter about losing your job? Don't they see how pathetic it looks?? I'm getting all this second hand embarrassment reading this and I bet they didn't have any first hand embarrassment whatsoever.

Game industry, especially woke dev is a nepotistic bubble. One person posts how they've lost their job this afternoon, they're set up with a new position at a different woke outfit soon thereafter. When you're already listing garbage like "they/them" on your profile, there's not really any part of you left that feels shame, is there?

 

[jaekl]

Lol, why would you go post on twitter about losing your job? Don't they see how pathetic it looks?? I'm getting all this second hand embarrassment reading this and I bet they didn't have any first hand embarrassment whatsoever.

Game industry, especially woke dev is a nepotistic bubble. One person posts how they've lost their job this afternoon, they're set up with a new position at a different woke outfit soon thereafter. When you're already listing garbage like "they/them" on your profile, there's not really any part of you left that feels shame, is there?

I'm surprised every time I see a new low in the world of patheticisms and I expect to be surprised again in the new future. The idea of fishing for a pity job with a sad loser twitter post is just so lame. I can't even imagine.

 

[Rhobar121]

Lol, why would you go post on twitter about losing your job? Don't they see how pathetic it looks?? I'm getting all this second hand embarrassment reading this and I bet they didn't have any first hand embarrassment whatsoever.

Game industry, especially woke dev is a nepotistic bubble. One person posts how they've lost their job this afternoon, they're set up with a new position at a different woke outfit soon thereafter. When you're already listing garbage like "they/them" on your profile, there's not really any part of you left that feels shame, is there?

I'm surprised every time I see a new low in the world of patheticisms and I expect to be surprised again in the new future. The idea of fishing for a pity job with a sad loser twitter post is just so lame. I can't even imagine.

Not if it works.

 

[jaekl]

Lol, why would you go post on twitter about losing your job? Don't they see how pathetic it looks?? I'm getting all this second hand embarrassment reading this and I bet they didn't have any first hand embarrassment whatsoever.

Game industry, especially woke dev is a nepotistic bubble. One person posts how they've lost their job this afternoon, they're set up with a new position at a different woke outfit soon thereafter. When you're already listing garbage like "they/them" on your profile, there's not really any part of you left that feels shame, is there?

I'm surprised every time I see a new low in the world of patheticisms and I expect to be surprised again in the new future. The idea of fishing for a pity job with a sad loser twitter post is just so lame. I can't even imagine.

Not if it works.

Whether it works or not doesn't matter.

 

[Roguey]

It'd be a scream if they got rid of Kristjanson. One of the oldest employees if not the oldest by now.

They got 'em!

Stunned to learn BioWare also let go of Lukas Kristjanson. We used to call him Old Man Luke and Writer Alpha - there since BG1, the writer behind Minsc and Joker and so many more. One of Bio's longest-serving employees. Hats off to him, hope he's doing well.

No discrimination, all senior writers must go! Old Bioware is fully dead now.