Baldur's Gate and Dragon Age Designer left BioWare

After 22 years of work, James Ohlen left BioWare. He was the lead designer of both Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: The Old Republic. Olen also worked on the Dragon Age series, and now he has taken up board role-playing games.

Olen joined the company in its second year of existence. Initially, he worked as a tester and screenwriter for the Shattered Steel simulator, and eventually became one of the most important designers of Bioware.

He announced his decision to leave on Twitter: “After 22 years, I’m leaving BioWare. I loved my work on Anthem, Star Wars, Dragon Age and Dungeons and Dragons. But I need to take a break from the industry and work on smaller and more personal projects.”

After 22 years I have retired from BioWare. I’ve loved my time with Anthem, Star Wars, Dragon Age and Dungeons and Dragons. But I need to take a break from the industry and work on something a little smaller and more personal.

— James Ohlen (@JamesOhlen) July 12, 2018announced his first project outside the company:

Вскоре он This is a tabletop role-playing game Odyssey of the Dragonlords. It is based on the Dungeons and Dragons system, which Olen has been a fan of for many years.

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• Source: Twitter