With the upcoming installments of Dragon Age and Mass Effect, BioWare is seemingly playing for its survival, as the studio has faced challenges in recent years and was engulfed in a crisis. The first upcoming release in the spotlight is Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, and recently, information has surfaced that raised alarms: a staff reduction. Although official statements suggest everything is proceeding well, it appears that internally, the situation is different.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Continues to Face Internal Delays, Possibly Debuting in Summer 2024
According to journalist Jeff Grubb (via Wccftech), the recent layoffs at BioWare are just a part of a process that has turned out to be more complicated than it seemed. Initially, Grubb revealed that the studios aim was to launch the new installment this year, and he even has information indicating that the target was September 2023. However, the development process became more complex, and delays have been unavoidable. In fact, the release window has been shifted once again: "For a time, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf could have come out this year. Actually, internally at one point, the date they were looking at was next month, September 2023. But internally, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is still getting pushed back. They moved the internal expectations to March 2024 some time ago. Guess what? Its not hitting that either. Its being pushed back again. Its not coming out until summer 2024, and thats being very generous."
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is Being Supported by Developers from the New Mass Effect
Regarding this, Jeff Grubb noted in his report that the summer 2024 window is the most recent piece of information, but it could change at any moment and possibly extend further. The development has required reinforcements, and these are coming from the team working on the new Mass Effect, which has had to pause its work to assist in making Dragon Age: Dreadwolf a reality. Grubb explained, "Its very likely to move again. I expect this game to probably launch late next year. But why put it out late next year when you could push it to EAs last fiscal quarter, which ends in March 2025? This thing could keep moving. Again, summer 2024 is what theyre looking at as a possibility. How are they finishing Dragon Age: Dreadwolf? Guess what, theyre bringing people from the Mass Effect team, which is being drained a bit so more people can come over and work on Dreadwolf. That naturally means that Mass Effect is getting delayed, so dont expect that anytime soon."
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