Summary

• Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s troubled development prompted internal conflicts at BioWare.
• In 2023, the Mass Effect team was brought in to accelerate game completion, receiving access to resources that the Dragon Age team lacked, creating tension.
• The game’s performance was notably below Electronic Arts’ sales projections, reaching only 1.5 million players by early 2025, half of expectations.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard reportedly generated significant internal discord during its development period, leading to the departure of several executives from BioWare. The game was released for the Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC at the end of October 2024. Following its launch, Electronic Arts revealed that the game had performed poorly, with sales around 1.5 million players by early 2025—much lower than initially anticipated.

Due to these setbacks, EA’s revenue forecasts for the following fiscal year were revised downward, causing a drop in their stock price by 18%.