Eurogamer has reported that Corinne Busche, the Game Director of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is confirmed to leave Bioware and EA for a new RPG project which she “couldn’t turn down”. Busche was involved in the development of Dragon Age: The Veilguard from February 2022 to the game’s release in October 2024, and she has stated to Eurogamer that her departure from Bioware is completely voluntary.
“At the heart of it, this was about my own fulfillment,” Busche told Eurogamer. “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.
“It was hard fought, as games with such tumultuous dev cycles rarely end up shipping, and even more rarely turn out great. We, as a team, did it. And it was hard. It took a toll on me. BioWare still has a lot of work to do culturally, but I do believe they are on the right footing now.
“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.”
Dragon Age: The Veilguard was in development for close to a decade and after multiple re-directions and several other core changes, it finally got to the version we saw on release. It’s notable that Busche was one of the key members of this entire development process, even if she came into the studio at a much later stage.
However, the news of developers leaving the studio does not seem particularly well, especially with Dragon Age: The Veilguard which, despite getting solid reviews from critics, didn’t do that well in terms of sales numbers. While Bioware has now moved onto the next iteration of Mass Effect, namely Mass Effect 5, it’s safe to say that Busche’s departure won’t affect it in the slightest.
