An
X from Jeff
Grubb supporting a rumor that Corrine Busche is departing Electronic Arts is
confirmed on
Eurogamer.net, who heard directly from the now-former Dragon Age game
director herself. Refuting a separate element to the rumor, Grubb also reported
his belief that BioWare Edmonton will not be closing, and Eurogamer states it
"understands" that "BioWare itself is otherwise unaffected by any other
changes." There's been backlash from some corners to aspects of the recently
released
Dragon Age: The Veilguard deemed too woke, but Corinne says she
decided to leave for the chance to build a new RPG she "couldn't turn
down":
"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."