Dragon Age series producer says he doesn’t see it returning because of EA’s greenlighting process
Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah suggests that the Dragon Age franchise may remain dormant due to EA's complex and competitive internal greenlighting process. He notes that the internal culture at EA makes it difficult for developers to pitch projects involving existing intellectual property.
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Mark Darrah says people who pitch existing IP are often “ripped apart” by others
Video Game News 27th Jul 2026 / 10:12 am Posted by Chris Scullion Bioware veteran and Dragon Age series producer Mark Darrah says he doesn’t see another Dragon Age game coming any time soon.
In an interview with FRVR , Darrah – who was at BioWare for 23 years and was executive producer on the Dragon Age series – was discussing the potential of another Dragon Age game being greenlit in the future.
Darrah explained that Dragon Age has likely been sidelined while BioWare works on its next Mass Effect game, and may end up lying dormant because of the way EA works when it comes to pitching new games using existing IP.
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