Mike Laidlaw is a Canadian [1] video game developer best known for his work at BioWare as the creative director for the Dragon Age fantasy role-playing video game franchise, and the lead designer and director on the first three games.

Mike Laidlaw, a veteran game developer known for his work at BioWare on titles like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Jade Empire, is well into a new chapter in his career helping to lead an indie game studio.

6 days ago · Game developer Mike Laidlaw had a hand in some of the best role playing games of the modern era. During his long career at BioWare he worked on both Jade Empire and the original Mass Effect, before moving onto the storied Dragon Age series. The creative director for Dragon Age: Inquisition then had a stint at Ubisoft before leaving with fellow veterans to form …

Apr 2, 2024 · In 2020, former Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw joined with Ubisoft veterans Jeff Skalski, Frédéric St-Laurent B, and Thomas Giroux to launch a new studio called Yellow...

Apr 12, 2024 · Mike Laidlaw made his name working at developer BioWare for more than a decade - with writing and design credits on classics like Jade Empire and Mass Effect - before he was promoted to lead the...

6 days ago · Brynn's (Mei Mac) two displays of armor choices, Eternal Strands, Yellow Brick Games, Steam. Eternal Strands is an upcoming action-adventure game from Yellow Brick Games, a studio formed by industry veterans, including Mike Laidlaw, whom you might know as the creative director of Dragon Age: Origins.The game is bound to defy genre standards with its …

Oct 13, 2017 · Today Mike Laidlaw announced his departure from Bioware, where he's been involved with games including Jade Empire, Mass Effect and the entire Dragon Age series.

Apr 3, 2024 · After over a decade in leadership on the Dragon Age series at BioWare and a brief stint at Ubisoft, Mike Laidlaw co-founded Yellow Brick Games in 2020, and has been quietly working on his...

Feb 1, 2020 · Mike Laidlaw, the lead designer of the Dragon Age trilogy, is no longer working at Ubisoft Quebec. Laidlaw made the announcement through Twitter and Linkedin on Friday.

3 days ago · The company was founded in 2020 by former Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw and a group of ex-Ubisoft Quebec developers. And with its first game, the studio is leaning on its developers ...