Bug-Fixing QA Team Sacked Amidst Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Chaos
Gone in a Fireball Dragon Age's Unionized QA Team Faces Layoffs
Dragon Age QA union staff all laid off
Oh, the drama! The bug-fixing Quality Assurance (QA) team working on the highly anticipated Dragon Age: Dreadwolf has been given the old heave-ho. Rumor has it, they have all been laid off, causing quite a commotion in the gaming world. Can you believe it? Let me break it down for you.
First things first, these 13 unlucky souls were part of the QA outsourcing giant Keywords and were hired to assist BioWare on the all-important Dragon Age: Dreadwolf project. Everything seemed fine and dandy until they decided to unionize. Yup, they wanted to stick together like those barnacles on a pirate ship. But it wasn’t as easy as pressing a button to form a union. They had some issues, like wanting to work remotely. Can you blame them? Who wouldn’t want to slay virtual dragons from the comfort of their own lair?
Now, it seems their dreams of banding together have been dashed. Keywords, their former employer, has confirmed that they are no longer working on the game. Poof! Just like that, they were gone. Keywords claims it was due to “the end of a fixed term client contract.” But wait, there’s more! The QA team’s union, the United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, is not going down without a fight. They have filed an employment standards complaint because the severance offered was simply “minial.” Ouch!
And that’s not the only trouble brewing for BioWare. If you remember, there were massive layoffs in August that affected 50 permanent staff members, including some veterans who had dedicated their lives to the studio. Talk about a bad day at work! Well, seven of those ex-employees are now seeking justice. They have launched a lawsuit, demanding better compensation for their years of service. Go big or go home, right?
In the midst of all this chaos, we reached out to EA for comment, but they are staying tight-lipped. No surprise there. It seems like everyone’s got something to hide.
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Now, here’s the kicker – Dragon Age: Dreadwolf still doesn’t have a solid release date. We’ve been waiting in anticipation, but it looks like we’ll have to twiddle our thumbs until at least April next year. Sigh. The life of a gamer is full of trials and tribulations.
So, fellow gamers, buckle up and brace yourselves. The world of Dragon Age is not just a realm of magic and adventure, but also a whirlwind of controversy and uncertainty. Stay tuned for more updates, and may your controller guide you through these turbulent times.
