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# Keywords lays off unionized devs after concluding BioWare contract

**[Game Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Keywords has laid off 13 employees who unionized while working on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf at BioWare. The contract between Keywords and BioWare ended, leading to the decision to lay off the unionized employees. It is unclear whether cost management or the unionization effort played a role in the decision. The former employees have the opportunity to negotiate a better severance package.

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