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.

Jan 24, 2025 · 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 new studio Yellow Brick 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.

3 days ago · Former BioWare veteran Mike Laidlaw has stated that he would likely quit the studio if he had been told that the Dragon Age franchise needed to transition from a single-player experience adopt a ...

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...

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...

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.

3 days ago · Eternal Strands is the first title from Yellow Brick Games, an indie studio that Mike Laidlaw co-founded with developers from Ubisoft.While Laidlaw is just one person, he played a key role in the development of the first three Dragon Age games. He served as the lead designer for Dragon Age: Origins, which earned him a BAFTA nomination, and ultimately became the creative director for the entire ...

4 days ago · Dragon Age's former creative director Mike Laidlaw shares his response to EA's suggestion that The Veilguard would have done better as a live-service game. By Blair Marnell on February 6, 2025 at ...