Chunk Of Mass Effect Team Quits BioWare...

[Gikoku]

Chunk Of Mass Effect Team Quits BioWare...

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As development finishes up on the project, at least 20 former members of the Mass Effect development team have quit BioWare, a tipster has told CVG.

According to our reliable source, a chunk of the 100-strong team have left to "pursue other opportunities" in the games industry.

Usually the loss of a few staff members is common place at the end of a big project like Mass Effect - BioWare's most ambitious game to date - but it's not usual at the Alberta, Canada-based studio, which is famous for keeping hold of it employees for many years (partly because it's in the middle of nowhere).

Currently, the studio's other announced projects include Dragon Age and a Sonic the Hedgehog RPG for DS.

As its just weeks away from that all-important gold date, the staff exodus will of course have pretty much no effect on the game whatsoever. Depending on the roles of the individuals and how key they were to the project (our source had nothing to reveal there), there might be some change in store for the two planned sequels. We doubt there's much concern in the BioWare board room.

Unfortunately, the studio was unavailable for comment when we picked up the dog and bone.

As for the game itself, it'll be out on November 23 - and we can't wait to get our hands on it.

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[Dark Drakan]

Re: Chunk Of Mass Effect Team Quits BioWare...

As i said on the Mass Effect Forums. if this was true then it would be a shame to see members of such a tightly woven team going their separate ways. However if they can add some of the skills and ideas they have learned at Bioware into more games then that can be nothing but good for the industry. I will await conformation from Bioware though.

 

[HodgePodge]

Re: Chunk Of Mass Effect Team Quits BioWare...

I'm interested to see where they go.

 

[Hexadecimal]

Re: Chunk Of Mass Effect Team Quits BioWare...

Well, according to Bioware, it's largely a crock, and I'm far more inclined to believe them than the random flailings of the rumour mill...

Sorry, but that is just untrue. I like how CVG listens to "tipsters" and reports things as possible fact.

As with all companies, we do lose people here from time to time (some of you may remember Bob McCabe recently left for example). And we do usually lose more after a project than at any otehr time. Why? Well, we have some pretty dedicated people here. Even though they have other real world issues (family concerns, returning to school, other employment opportunities, etc) they put them on hold till they finish the current game. Once their part is done, then they move on.

It happens. It's not a bigthing and is pretty industry standard. I do laugh at the "20+" people mentioned in the quote though.

 

[HodgePodge]

Re: Chunk Of Mass Effect Team Quits BioWare...

Good to hear, and nice find Hex +rep

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: Chunk Of Mass Effect Team Quits BioWare...

Glad to see this has been cleared up by Bioware, good work Hex.

 

[Tsuyu]

Re: Chunk Of Mass Effect Team Quits BioWare...

You should never believe in something comming from 'tipsters' without any real official source comfirming it.

 

[Frostmourne]

Re: Chunk Of Mass Effect Team Quits BioWare...

Well, it happens. The circle of gaming keeps going, and i'm sure alls well in the world of RPG's, including their developers such as Bioware