Matt Goldman leaves BioWare. The veteran developer, with the company since the days of Baldur’s Gate, has worked in different roles over the years, but in his last stage he had been appointed creative director of the new Dragon Age, still in development. Through an internal message to employees, BioWare has informed Goldman’s goodbye. In the note, the company acknowledges that the exit will affect development, but he assures that they will not publish it until it is ready.
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This is BioWare’s internal email
“Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well,” said Gary McKay, general manager of the developer. “I am writing to inform you that Matt Goldman is leaving BioWare. We have reached a mutual agreement To part our ways, so today is your last day. We understand that Matt’s departure has an impact on you and the development of the game, so we will not release it until it meets the standards. [de calidad] from BioWare. We, including the EA executive team, have absolute confidence in the studio’s leadership team and the people who are working on this game, ”in order to deliver the vision.
A representative of Electronic Arts has commented the following to Kotaku: “Matt Goldman no longer works in BioWare. He has left the next Dragon Age game in excellent hands, with the team here at the studio, who will be in charge of bringing our vision to the video game. “
Goldman entered BioWare in 1998, a place where it has contributed its grain of sand when developing games such as Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire or the first Dragon Age. When EA restarted development on Dragon Age 4, he was appointed Creative Director. Who will replace him has not been announced.
Source | Kotaku
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