"I would have never been here without BioWare igniting the fire in my heart."

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Following the sudden closure of Bioware last night , people from across the games industry have shared their sympathies for those employees losing their jobs, and said farewell to one of the most influential RPG developers of all time.

The reactions come in many forms, with BioWare staff throughout the years looking back on their time at the studio and thanking their peers and fans for support. Game developers from other studios have paid tribute too, sharing their own tales of how Bioware impacted their careers.

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"As much as it's not really a surprise," former Dragon age lead writer David Gaider on Bluesky , "especially given the industry right now coupled with the Saudi sale, the news today still made me sad ...…