Longtime BioWare Writer David Gaider Leaves Company

If you've enjoyed BioWare characters like HK-47, Cassandra, and Dorian, you might need to sit down for this one. David Gaider, the writer responsible for those characters (and a stable of others) has left BioWare after 17 years.

The announcement came from Gaider himself over Twitter this morning.

Some news: I must sadly announce that, after 17 years, today is my last day at BioWare. I'll miss my team, and wish everyone here the best.

— David Gaider (@davidgaider) January 22, 2016

In addition to writing individual characters, Gaider also helped create the whole Dragon Age setting, and he has written several Dragon Age novels. We already knew that he was moving on from Dragon Age to work on a new project, but now we'll just have to wait to see what's next for the writer.

Our Take
As a fan of Dragon Age and other BioWare franchises, this is a big deal. Even for those who don't recognize his name, Gaider has been helping to steer the narrative direction at BioWare for a long time. I have faith in the rest of the writing team at BioWare, but I can't ignore the fact that Gaider is the creative force behind some of my favorite characters in video game history. I hope that his next gig is still somewhere within the industry.