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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy writer joins BioWare to work on Mass Effect

Narrative director Mary DeMarle joins BioWare after spending almost 15 years at Eidos Montreal.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

July 5, 2022

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A screenshot from the teaser trailer for the next Mass Effect

Eidos Montreal narrative director Mary DeMarle has joined BioWare to work on the next entry in the Mass Effect franchise.

BioWare project director Mike Gamble confirmed the news and explained DeMarle will be joining the Mass Effect team as senior narrative director.

DeMarle spent almost 15 years at Eidos Montreal and most recently led the writing team on Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy as exectutive narrative director. Prior to that, she helped create the underlying story for Deus Ex: Human Revolution

The veteran scribe also spent five years working at Ubisoft, initially joining the French publisher as a contract game writer before taking on the role of narrative game designer.

DeMarle leaves Eidos Montreal shortly after Square Enix sold the studio and key franchises such as Deus Ex and Tomb Raider to Embracer Group for $300 million.

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Chris Kerr

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Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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