Darrah: Mass Effect IP Outvalues Dragon Age on Worldbuilding
BioWare veteran Mark Darrah told Eldorado.gg that Mass Effect's worldbuilding makes it a more valuable franchise than Dragon Age for a potential buyer.
BioWare veteran and long-time producer Mark Darrah said in an interview with Eldorado.gg that Mass Effect is a more valuable intellectual property than Dragon Age, citing the strength of its worldbuilding, according to gamesradar.com.
Darrah argued that Mass Effect's value as an IP, independent of the people attached to it, comes from its worldbuilding. He said Dragon Age's worldbuilding is similar enough to other fantasy franchises that a buyer might prefer to make a new fantasy game instead.
He offered the hypothetical example of Larian Studios acquiring Dragon Age and asked whether such a release would sell enough more copies than a spiritual successor to justify the purchase.
Darrah added that most companies would likely be better off making games inspired by Dragon Age. He noted that an established IP carries a fan base, a legacy and an existing audience.
The interview took place shortly before BioWare shut down after more than three decades of making games, as stated in the article.
Quick answers
What did Mark Darrah say about Mass Effect and Dragon Age?
He said Mass Effect is a more valuable IP than Dragon Age because of its worldbuilding, and that an established franchise carries a fan base, a legacy and an existing audience.
Who did Mark Darrah make these comments to?
He made them in an interview with Eldorado.gg, as reported by gamesradar.com.