Guardians of the Galaxy writer joins BioWare Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Guardians of the Galaxy writer joins BioWare UPDATE: To work on Mass Effect, after almost 15 years at Eidos. News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 5 Jul 2022 18 comments UPDATE 5/7/22: Deus Ex writer Mary DeMarle will work on the next Mass Effect game, it's been confirmed. Mass Effect director Michael Gamble confirmed the news via Twitter last night, shortly after it emerged DeMarle was joining BioWare. DeMarle most recently worked on Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy. At BioWare, she will serve as the Mass Effect project's senior narrative director. Oh, hey!I'm really excited to let you know that Mary DeMarle will be joining the Mass Effect team as Senior Narrative Director. You've seen her work in Guardians of the Galaxy & Deus Ex (to name a few!). She's amazing.- Michael Gamble (@GambleMike) July 4, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings "Oh, hey!" Gamble wrote. "I'm really excited to let you know that Mary DeMarle will be joining the Mass Effect team as Senior Narrative Director. You've seen her work in Guardians of the Galaxy & Deus Ex (to name a few!). She's amazing." The next Mass Effect is still relatively early in its production - so DeMarle joining to work on its narrative makes sense. We're not expecting to see it released for a while yet - and certainly not before BioWare's upcoming Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. ORIGINAL STORY 3/7/22: Deus Ex and Guardians of the Galaxy writer, Mary DeMarle, has joined BioWare. As spotted by our friends at VGC, DeMarle announced the move on her LinkedIn account, stating: "I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as Senior Narrative Director at EA/BioWare!" Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Newscast: What can Sony do to improve PlayStation Plus Premium? "Mary DeMarle is an award-winning Narrative Director/Writer in the Games Industry with a solid record of accomplishments in creating such best-selling games as Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Myst 4: Revelation, Myst 3: Exile And Homeworld 2," reads her impressive LinkedIn profile. DeMarle had spent almost 15 years at Eidos before making the move to BioWare and before that, worked at Ubisoft. At the time of writing, there's no hint yet on what DeMarle's first BioWare project will be, but - as always - we'll update just as soon as we know nore. I found getting through Guardians of the Galaxy a bit of a slog when I reviewed it for Eurogamer, but its "thoughtful" storyline kept me glued right until the end. "There's a lot here that Eidos can be proud of, but those things are hard to find amongst an oversaturation of gameplay systems and mechanics, and uninspired combat," I wrote at the time (and still stand by, by the way). "As much as I enjoyed the game's stunning set-pieces and thoughtful storyline - not to mention the prerequisite post-credits (and post-post-credits) scenes - unlocking the full complement of your pals' sparring skillsets and getting to the end of Guardians of the Galaxy feels like an unmitigated slog when you're fighting an endless sea of tanky, bullet-spongey Centurions." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store