It sure sounds like Electronic Arts thinks cutting Dragon Age: The Veilguard's live service components was a mistake
CEO Andrew Wilson said Veilguard "had a high quality launch and was well-reviewed," but failed to "resonate" with gamers who want "shared-world features."
EA Thinks Dragon Age: The Veilguard Would Have Done Better If It Were Live Service
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson recently spoke on an earnings call about the underperformance of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which reportedly reached 1.5 million players. This was apparently around half of what EA was projecting,
EA Says ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Failed Because Of No ‘Shared-World’ Features
The Veilguard failing to meet EA goals with only half of the players it wanted, EA CEO Andrew Wilson is reflecting on why that happened.
EA Blames Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Lackluster Sales Performance On It Not Being Live Service
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?
EA Has Completely Misunderstood What Made Dragon Age: The Veilguard Underperform
The Veilguard had a strong opening and plenty of hype around its launch, but failed to stick the landing. As EA reported last month, despite good reviews, The Veilguard reached 1.5 million players across all platforms,
As EA hints The Veilguard's low sales could be due to a lack of live service elements, former Dragon Age lead calls out "silly" demands to "fundamentally change the DNA of what people loved"
Three months have now passed since BioWare finally saw the long-awaited release of its new RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and the game has reportedly failed to meet EA's sales expectations since then – series veterans say that doesn't mean it should've launched as a live service title.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Devs Respond To EA Live Service Reflections
The Veilguard may have performed below the company's financial expectations. These comments have made their way to the team at BioWare and beyond, and they haven't been received well by key Dragon Age figureheads.
"I'd probably, like, quit": former Dragon Age leads react to EA's suggestion The Veilguard should have been live-service
Former Dragon Age lead developers have reacted to the suggestion by publisher EA that the series' most recent entry would have sold better as a live-service game. This week, EA boss Andrew Wilson said players "increasingly seek shared world features and deeper engagement",
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson argues that the future of single-player games is a live-service hybrid
The Veilguard missed its sales targets, with EA's CEO suggesting the audience wanted something more akin to live service titles.
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Several senior BioWare staff confirm exit from the studio
EA was tight-lipped about whether or not layoffs or downsizing were coming when it addressed the transfer of some BioWare ...
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BioWare confirms it’s downsizing as it ‘doesn’t require support from the full studio’ for Mass Effect
“Now that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been released, a core team at BioWare is developing the next Mass Effect game under ...
BioWare veterans confirm they were laid off by EA, including senior Dragon Age and Mass Effect devs
EA refused to acknowledge layoffs in yesterday's announcement about BioWare's downsizing, but they're happening.
EA permanently moves BioWare staff to new projects, Bloomberg reports
Electronic Arts (EA) recently informed staff at “Dragon Age” and “Mass Effect” studio BioWare that many of them would be temporarily moved to ...
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Dragon Age studio BioWare has reportedly ‘halved in size’, with staff surprised by EA relocations
Mass Effect and Dragon Age developer BioWare has reportedly halved in size compared to two years ago, partly caused by owner ...
Don't worry, Mass Effect 5 is totally fine, EA reassures as BioWare downsizes, moving 'many' employees to other studios
Electronic Arts won't say if any BioWare employees have been laid off in the restructuring, but at least one says they have.
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Rumour — Some BioWare Staff ‘Loaned’ To Other EA Studios May Not Return
BioWare staff that were loaned to other EA studios may not return to the Mass Effect dev, according to a new report.
BioWare restructures around Mass Effect
In a blog post today, Electronic Arts announced that the scope of BioWare’s game development will be changing. Once a studio capable of working on several projects at once, like concurrent Dragon Age ...
Is this the end of Dragon Age? Veilguard was good, but BioWare needed an all-timer, and I'm nervous about what's next
In a lot of ways, The Veilguard feels like a soft reboot for the series: Fewer returning characters than in Dragon Age 2 or ...
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Report: BioWare Has Shrunk Down to Under 100 Employees - News
This week it was announced BioWare is undergoing a restructuring now that Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been released and a [...] ...