Electronic Arts went to serious shrinkage in the Bioware studio because Dragon Age: The Veilguard could not meet sales targets.
Electronic Arts (EA), due to reaching 50 %of the expected sales figures in the latest Dragon Age: The Veilguard game Bioware In his studio, he went to shrink large. The studio, once hundreds of employees, reportedly fell to a team of less than 100 people after this development. Bioware had an important place in the game world as a studio known for its Dragon Age and Mass Effect series.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Burned Bioware
Dragon Age: The Veilguard attracted attention as a production that EA launched with great hopes. However, the game could not see the expected interest from both critics and players, and sales remained half of the company’s targeted figures. The EA associates the low sales, the high development costs of the game and the deficiencies in the marketing strategy.
The decree of the studio’s shrinkage is directly linked to the performance of the game. EA announced that Bioware will continue with a smaller team to complete its existing projects and aim to use its resources more efficiently. However, this decision was a great disappointment among fans.
For years, Bioware has been known as a studio in the game world that has come to the forefront in storytelling and deep character development. However, in recent years, commercial failures have endangered the future of the studio. Mass Effect: Considering that Andromeda also received criticism, it is clear that Bioware needs a great transformation to return to its old bright days.
EA announced that Bioware’s current projects will continue to work to determine the future of the new Mass Effect and Dragon Age series. However, shrinking teams and decreasing sources increase the question marks about the fate of these projects.