Corinne Busche, the director of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, is reportedly leaving BioWare, an EA-owned studio. Eurogamer reports her departure, expected in the coming weeks, follows the game's launch last October. While questions remain about The Veilguard's commercial success—EA's Q3 2025 financial results, due February 4th, will offer more clarity—Eurogamer states Busche's exit is unrelated to the game's performance. EA has yet to comment.
Busche joined BioWare in 2019 from Maxis, contributing to various Sims projects. Her directorship on The Veilguard was crucial in navigating the game's final development stages, a journey detailed in IGN's article, "How BioWare Finally Got Dragon Age to the Finish Line After a Tumultuous Decade," which highlighted the game's near-decade-long development and significant restructuring from a multiplayer concept to a single-player RPG.
BioWare has confirmed no DLC is planned for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, shifting focus to Mass Effect 5. This follows August 2023 layoffs affecting approximately 50 employees, including veteran narrative designer Mary Kirby. These layoffs occurred amidst broader EA restructuring and rumors of potential BioWare acquisition. The decision to transition Star Wars: The Old Republic to a third-party developer was also made, ostensibly to allow BioWare to concentrate on Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
The Dragon Age reveal in 2024 faced initial negative reactions, prompting a rapid release of gameplay footage to appease fans. The name change from Dreadwolf to The Veilguard also drew criticism, though subsequent impressions were generally more positive. The future of the Dragon Age franchise, and whether BioWare will develop another sequel, remains uncertain for fans.
