Dragon Age: The Veilguard Director Reportedly Exits BioWare

Corinne Busche, the director of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, is reportedly departing from BioWare, an EA-owned studio. Eurogamer reports her departure, expected in the coming weeks, follows her tenure as game director from February 2022 until the game's launch last October. EA has yet to comment.

The commercial success of Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been a subject of speculation since its release. While Eurogamer indicates Busche's departure is unrelated to the game's performance, EA's official stance on sales figures remains pending. Their Q3 2025 financial results, scheduled for February 4th, may offer further clarity.

BioWare has confirmed that no DLC is planned for The Veilguard, shifting focus instead to Mass Effect 5, a project previously teased but yet to be fully unveiled.

Busche's exit follows a period of significant change at BioWare. August 2023 saw approximately 50 layoffs, including veteran staff, coinciding with the release of Baldur's Gate 3 and an internal restructuring at EA. This restructuring effectively divided EA into sports and non-sports divisions. Further complicating matters, rumors of BioWare's potential acquisition circulated that summer. The decision to transition Star Wars: The Old Republic to a third-party publisher was ostensibly to allow BioWare to concentrate on Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

The unveiling of Dragon Age: The Veilguard (previously titled Dreadwolf) in 2024 initially met with negative fan reaction, prompting BioWare to quickly release gameplay footage to address concerns. Despite the initial backlash, subsequent impressions were generally positive.

The future of the Dragon Age franchise remains uncertain. Whether BioWare will be given the opportunity to develop a sequel to The Veilguard is a question now on the minds of many fans.