 Casey Hudson, who left the company in 2014, returned to BioWare as its new General Manager.Lead story developer for "Jade Empire" and "Dragon Age" creative director Mike Laidlaw announced his departure from BioWare in October 2017 after 14 years with the company.James Ohlen, the lead designer of the "Baldur's Gate" series, "Neverwinter Nights", "Knights of the Old Republic", "Jade Empire", and "Dragon Age