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Former BioWare/Anthem executive Mark Darrah argues that live-service games could be funded through product placement, citing the live‑action Smurfs film as an example that allegedly paid for itself this way. He suggests this model could protect player experience and curb over‑reliance on monetisation, while acknowledging broader debates about end‑of‑life plans for online games.
BioWare veteran Mark Darrah defends Anthem’s development, arguing BioWare has always evolved beyond its RPG roots and that the game’s mixed reception isn’t entirely EA’s fault; Anthem, launched in 2019 to mixed reviews, is set to go offline in January 2026 as part of ongoing studio changes.
Mark Darrah’s postmortem argues Anthem could be revived as a single-player game if EA funded a roughly $10 million rework with local servers, porting to current-gen consoles, and AI companions; a break-even target of about 400,000 copies is possible, but he doubts EA would pursue it, leaving Anthem’s online-only fate largely sealed.
BioWare veteran Mark Darrah and the Mass Effect team are assisting in the development of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Darrah, who retired from BioWare in February 2021, is serving as a consultant on the game, while a small core group led by Mike Gamble continues pre-production work on the next entry in the Mass Effect series. Dragon Age: Dreadwolf has been in post-production since last September, and BioWare is focused on creating the best game while iterating and polishing it.
Former BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah has returned to work on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf as a consultant, while the Mass Effect team will help with the production of the game. The next Mass Effect title is still in pre-production, allowing the team to assist with Dreadwolf. EA said that the game has been in post-production since September and the team has been iterating and polishing it. Darrah's focus will be on connecting the new experience with the legacy of the franchise.