Yesterday, a supposed letter from Dragon Age: The Veilguard game director Corinne Busche went viral, in which she said goodbye to her colleagues before leaving BioWare. The screenshot turned out to be genuine — the author of the letter confirmed her departure.
As Corinne Busche herself reported in response to Eurogamer, she decided to leave the studio and Electronic Arts after an 18-year career for a new project at another company:
I did what I set out to do at BioWare. That is to come in and help right the ship. I love Dragon Age, and BioWare, so the chance to return the game to a proper quality single player RPG was the privilege of a lifetime… As for me, my departure was voluntary, as I have been presented with an opportunity I couldn't turn down. I don’t want to say much more right now, but you can count on it being in the CRPG space and upholding the traditions of great characters.
Recall that Corinne Boucher joined the development of Dragon Age: The Veilguard at the final stage in 2022, overseeing the project until its release in October 2024. Before that, she worked on The Sims series as a designer and art director.
As for the fate of BioWare, information about the possible closure of the studio has not yet been confirmed.
In December, the former game director of The Veilguard blamed gamers for the failure of the new part of Dragon Age. Judging by recent information from insiders, the game sold only 1.5 million copies in three months.