BioWare veteran James Ohlen defends Dragon Age: The Veilguard devs after studio closure

Former BioWare developer James Ohlen said rank-and-file staff should not be blamed for decisions they had little control over. EA shut down BioWare on October 21, 2026, after The Veilguard was reworked from a single-player RPG into a live-service game without restarting preproduction.

• Ohlen was creative director on the original Baldur's Gate games
• EA closed BioWare on October 21, 2026
• The Veilguard shifted to live service without restarting preproduction
• The game remains available on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S