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Oh no! It's the end of Bioware!

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by Blackthorne TA, Oct 12, 2007.

  1. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Blackthorne TA, Oct 12, 2007
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    At least its not Microsoft. I'm sick of seeing XBox only games.
     
    Celesialraven, Oct 12, 2007
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    Splunge Bhaal’s financial advisor Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    What the hell is this doing in the AoDA? I think BTA is taking liberties with the interpretation of "serious subject matter". :rolleyes: :p

    Well, I'm not sure how this could happen. Given that their quality products are already quality products, they would have to change them in order to turn them to crap. And I think they have better things to do with their time than to tinker with games that have been out for several years already.

    (Yes, I know this wasn't what you were getting at, but it's addressing what you actually asked. :p )
     
    Splunge, Oct 12, 2007
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    Bah! Yuk it up Splunge! Meanwhile EA will get Bioware to pump out hordes of crap titles on the off-chance one of them will take :)
     
    Blackthorne TA, Oct 12, 2007
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    The real question is whether EA will let Bioware stay as Bioware and just attach their logo on the finished product or will they try to do better but ruin the reputation in the process?
     
    Gnarfflinger, Oct 12, 2007
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    It's worth pointing out that EA's new CEO used to be the CEO of Bioware/Pandemic.

    So, as much as I loathe EA, all is not lost.

    Hopefully.
     
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    Hope dies last, eh?
     
    The Shaman, Oct 12, 2007
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    :eek:
     
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    I really, really hope that we see some splinter studios come out of this as pissed off devs break away to form their own companies...
     
    Aikanaro, Oct 12, 2007
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    Not to steal BTA's agenda, but if anyone's interested, we've just posted some more news, including an interview with the BioWare heads being questioned exactly on the loss of independence while keeping it or whatever way they want to put it.
     
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    Well once they've released the games they're already half-done with, I expect crappy, rushed games that are full of bugs.

    R.I.P. Bioware


    You know it was only two years ago they said they were going to be independent. >_>
     
    lwelyk, Oct 12, 2007
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    Actually, I was wrong, it is the end of Bioware. Consider the timeline.

    John is president & COO at EA for seven years. He leaves EA, founds Elevation Partners The firm facilities the Bioware/Pandemic merger and owns the B/P debts. EP then sells the $300 million debt to EA for $860 million. EA calls it in, absorbs B/P. John becomes EA's CEO.
     
    AMaster, Oct 14, 2007
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