The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Collaborates With Dragon Age, KOTOR, and Baldur's Gate Writer on Mass Effect-Like RPG

David Gaider Joins the Writing Team for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn

David Gaider is one of BioWare’s most notable writers. After cutting his teeth on Baldur’s Gate 2, he wrote some of the most memorable characters in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. He later led the narrative development of Dragon Age: Origins, establishing the tone for BioWare’s original fantasy franchise. Although Gaider never worked on Mass Effect, he now has an opportunity to channel its spirit as part of the writing team for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.

“Alongside my work at Summerfall, I’ve also been collaborating with the Owlcat Games team on The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, focusing on certain aspects of the game’s narrative,” Gaider said in a Bluesky post. “The Expanse has long been one of my favourite series, and so obviously I jumped at the opportunity to be involved.”

Connections to Mass Effect

It is difficult not to think of Mass Effect when looking at Osiris Reborn. It is also a science-fiction RPG with third-person shooter-style controls in which players build relationships with a cast of companions. The connection became even more direct last month when developer Owlcat Games expressed its support for the Save Mass Effect movement.

Owlcat Games’ Promising Track Record

Gaider’s involvement further strengthens the credentials of Osiris Reborn. Owlcat’s increasingly successful history with old-school CRPG throwbacks—including Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader—suggests that the science-fiction RPG could become a breakout success.

A beta released earlier this year was technically rough but promising, and the developer has been proactive in responding to feedback ahead of the game’s planned release next year.

For more information on another major Mass Effect-like game, see our guide to Exodus.