Mass Effect creator Mac Walters steps down from Bioware after 19 years

Mac Walters, a senior game developer at Bioware, has announced that he is leaving the company after almost two decades. Walters is best known for his work on the Mass Effect series, which has been a critically acclaimed and commercially successful franchise for Bioware. According to Walters, he will be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities and projects, and left with this message.

"With a new year comes new adventures," Walters wrote. "As some of you already know, at the end of last year I decided to leave BioWare. These past 19 years have been a life-changing experience to say the least, and it made the choice to go very difficult. I’ve worked with so many wonderful people and had the privilege to be a part of the most amazing teams and projects. It’s hard to fathom it all, and I know I’ll be reflecting on it for years to come. 

"Thank you to everyone I’ve had the joy of working with, and I wish everyone at BioWare the very best in everything you do. It’s truly been a pleasure."

Walters' departure from Bioware is a significant loss for the company, as he has been a key figure in the development of some of the company's most successful games. He has been the lead writer and creative director on the Mass Effect series, and has also worked on other Bioware titles such as Dragon Age: Origins and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

The future of the Mass Effect series is uncertain following Walters' departure, as he was a key creative force behind the franchise. Bioware has not yet announced any plans for the series' future, but it is likely that the company will continue to develop new games in the franchise.

The company has a strong reputation for creating high-quality, story-driven games, and Walters' contributions have been a major part of that. It will be interesting to see how Bioware will continue to create such games without him.