Dragon Age: The Veilguard had a tumultuous development, with the RPG seeing a bunch of delays, unexpected issues and external factors leading to the title finally launching almost a decade after development began. That said, Bioware managed to get the game past the finish line thanks in part to director Corinne Busche – who has now announced her departure from the studio.

As reported by Eurogamer, Corinne Busche – who took over as director for Dragon Age: The Veilguard in 2022 following a string of departures – is leaving Bioware after spending more than 18 years working with and under EA.

In a statement sent to Eurogamer, Busche confirmed the departure and offered some reasons for doing so, claiming “at the heart of it, this was about my own fulfillment. 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.”

She continued, “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.”

In terms of where she’s going next, Busche concluded by saying “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.”

Considering the MANY issues Dragon Age: The Veilguard encountered over its decade-long development cycle, the final product wound up better than perhaps would have been expected. It will be interesting to see where Busche is headed next.

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