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BioWare is looking to their past to craft Dragon Age's future.

Now that Star Wars: The Old Republic and Mass Effect 3 are out the door, it’s time for BioWare to start looking towards the future. That future doesn’t include last year’s Dragon Age II, however; BioWare recently announced that all work on Dragon Age II, including a rumored expansion, has been halted.

In a post on the official BioWare forums, executive producer Mark Darrah broke the news gently. “While we will still be keeping an eye out for any issues that might crop up in DAII and supporting the community should any emergencies should [sic] arise, we’re moving the entire team’s focus to the next phase of Dragon Age’s future,” he says in the post. “We’ve spent a lot of time both going back to the ‘BioWare vault’ of games and re-examining them, and looking at some new possibilities that today’s industry allows.”

Dragon Age II debuted to mixed reviews from critics and fans alike. A new art style, fully voiced character, and improved graphics didn’t make up for the streamlined combat and customization for many players. Dragon Age II had two DLC add-ons: Legacy, and Mark of the Assassin, starring Felicia Day in the role she played in the web series Dragon Age Redemption. The rumored “Exalted March” was said to be a full-on expansion to the game, like Dragon Age Origins: Awakening.