![]() To know that DeMarle can bring that same sensitivity, that same keen eye for human (and, I suppose, alien) nature, and that human-centered approach to writing to BioWare makes my heart skip a beat – think about what a team under DeMarle's guidance can do with Krogans, with Salarians, with the Quarian. we're not getting Shepard in the next game, so who will our hero be? I learned how she encouraged her writing team to tap into their own personal tragedies and life experiences to better uplift the characters in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. ![]() I learned how she plied her staff with free beer to loosen them up, help them lose their insecurities and share their work. In an interview I did with DeMarle earlier this year, I learned how well she wrangled a team of non-comedy writers to make them genuinely funny. No, DeMarle rather prefers gameplay and story to uplift each other, asking always ' how can the things I write help to emphasize the things the gameplay needs?' Her approach to interactive narrative is inspirational DeMarle isn't content with merely having the story beats operate as units beholden to gameplay. Per that job listing, BioWare was looking for someone to "partner with the core leadership to establish the narrative, branching gameplay, and character vision." In my humble opinion, the studio couldn't have found anyone better than DeMarle for the job. Plus, as PC Gamer notes, BioWare was even hiring for a Mass Effect narrative director recently. Look at her history it makes sense, right? Branching narratives, player-led choices, sci-fi wonder, reckless heroes with nothing to lose? The bill fits. Instead, I think DeMarle is a Mass Effect hire. Given that Dreadwolf is a way into development, it's unlikely DeMarle is going to be taking over there – you'd hope the story of that game is locked in and ready to go. ![]() So which could DeMarle's attentions be focused on? A game with this many silly characters has no right hitting as hard as it does. Now, we know that the studio is working on both Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and a new Mass Effect. Via Resetera, we learned that DeMarle has joined BioWare as a Senior Narrative Director. It was music to my ears, then, to hear DeMarle is joining BioWare. You don't need me to tell you how highly regarded the Deus Ex games are, either – Human Revolution, in particular, is notorious amongst narrative games fans for its player-driven plot, ludicrously good characterisation, and freedom of choice when it comes to how things play out. Just look at the critical reception to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy – pretty much every outlet you care to mention went off about the writing (even if the gameplay came with some caveats).
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