David Gaider on BioWare closure: 'No other studio in the world did it better'

Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider, who worked at BioWare from 1999 to 2016, reflected on the studio's closure announced by EA this week. He called BioWare an institution and said the shutdown was predictable given the industry climate but still painful.

• Gaider worked at BioWare from 1999 to 2016
• He was lead writer on the early Dragon Age games
• EA announced the studio's closure this week
• Gaider called BioWare an institution, not just a company