Former BioWare series producer Mark Darrah says a full remaster or remake trilogy of the original Dragon Age games is unlikely to be commissioned by BioWare or EA. In comments reported by outlets, Darrah argues that such a project could still attract buyers, noting that demand could exist and that the original games’ visuals may appeal to players who want updated versions. However, he emphasizes practical barriers: the proprietary technology and game engine used for the older RPGs are not well understood by the current team, at least according to his assessment. Darrah says that the necessary know-how is largely absent within BioWare and is not reliably available outside the company, making it difficult to undertake a large-scale remastering effort. The reports broadly describe his view as a combination of potential market interest and technical constraints tied to retained engine expertise. Both sources frame his comments as an explanation for why a remaster trilogy would be hard to greenlight or execute under current staffing and knowledge conditions.
BioWare producer says a Dragon Age trilogy remaster is unlikely due to lost engine knowledge
Former BioWare series producer Mark Darrah says a full remaster or remake trilogy of the original Dragon Age games is unlikely to be commissioned by BioWare or EA. In comments reported by outlets, Dar...
- Mark Darrah, a former BioWare producer, says a Dragon Age trilogy remaster is probably unlikely.
- He cites lack of understanding of the proprietary engine/technology used by the original games.
- He believes such a remaster could still sell well or attract interest.
- Both reports present his remarks as an explanation for technical and organizational barriers rather than demand issues.
- The comments are framed as speculation about EA/BioWare commissioning the project.
Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah believes a remaster of the original Dragon Age trilogy isn't likely to happen, as no one left working at the developer knows how the old engine works. Read more
4 hours agoFormer Dragon Age series producer Mark Darrah has shared his tuppence worth on the likelihood of BioWare and EA ever commissioning a full-on original Dragon Age trilogy remaster or remake. He thinks such a remastering or remakering would sell pretty well, not least because OG Dragon Age looks like a toilet bowl in a Silent Hill game (I exaggerate the sentiments here slightly). But he also thinks the odds of such a project are low, for the straightforward reason that nobody either inside or outside BioWare really understands the proprietary technology those older RPGs run on. Ah well. We'll always have the mods. Read more
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