David Gaider, one of the principal writers behind the Dragon Age series and other BioWare RPGs, has announced he’s leaving BioWare after 17 years. “I’ll miss my team, and wish everyone here the best,” he wrote on Twitter. It’s unclear what he’ll be working on next.
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