“In order to break out beyond the core audience, games need to directly connect to the evolving demands of players who increasingly seek shared-world features and deeper engagement alongside high-quality narratives in this beloved category,” Wilson said in an investor call.

Former Dragon Age lead developers have reacted to the suggestion by publisher EA that the series' most recent entry

The Veilguard. It was a serious misfire from a once-exceptional studio, and while I can understand why it resonated with some players—it was pretty, breezy and had fun, snappy combat—after Andromeda and Anthem,

There is really no getting around the fact that BioWare is in dire straits at the moment, now at the end of a decade of three missed opportunities

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

Three months have now passed since BioWare finally saw the long-awaited release of its new RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard – and despite favorable reviews from critics, EA states that the game failed to reach a "broad enough audience."

Last week, publisher Electronic Arts mentioned that BioWare's latest game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, missed sales projections by a whopping 50%. Was the game's lackluster performance due to a bad story? Outdated gameplay mechanics? Apparently, it was because it wasn't a live service game.

The Veilguard publisher EA has implied that the game would have performed better as a live-service title. Released in October 2024, Dragon Age: The Veilguard was the l

Electronic Arts (EA) confirmed its lower-than-expected results for its latest quarterly earnings, mainly attributed to a rough start for “Dragon Age: The Veilguard” and “EA Sports FC 25,” on Thursday.

EA CEO Andrew Wilson has commented on the financial failure of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, saying it failed to "resonate with a broad enough audience." Last week, EA restructured Dragon Age developer BioWare to focus on Mass Effect 5 only,