James Ohlen joins Wizards of the Coast
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-04-24-james-ohlen-joins-wizards-of-the-coast
Former BioWare creative director returns to gaming to create new IP for Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering owner
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James Ohlen: Anthem failure won’t mean the end of BioWare
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-24-james-ohlen-anthem-failure-wont-mean-the-end-of-biowareLong-serving designer also disputes “conspiracy theories” that EA is driving studio away from story-driven RPGs
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James Ohlen retires from BioWare
▻https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-07-12-james-ohlen-retires-from-biowareFormer creative director departs after 22 years to work on something “smaller and more personal”
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Bioware: Humility and compromise are key to good game design
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-05-22-bioware-humility-and-compromise-are-key-to-good-game-desigAt Digital Dragons, Bioware design director James Ohlen tackled the differences between the “dream” of game #Development, and the practical reality