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A new Mass Effect title is in the works according to executive producer Casey Hudson. We’re in early stages of designing a completely new Mass Effect game. What would you want to see in it?” Hudson shared on Twitter. Bioware co-founder Ray Muzyka confirmed earlier this year that new titles …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic’s free-to-play switch dated
EA has announced that BioWare’s MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic will become free-to-play in all territories on November 15th. The F2P system will allow players to experience all of the class storylines through to the current level cap – level 50. Existing subscribers will be boosted with free Cartel …
Read More »Mass Effect film gets new scriptwriter
A Mass Effect fan is getting the opportunity to write for the game franchise’s film adaptation. Variety reports that Legendary Entertainment has hired on Morgan Davis Foehl to pen the script for Bioware’s science fiction series. Foehl doesn’t have big screen credentials, but has been lauded for his work Whatever …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC confirmed for late November
BioWare has revealed the upcoming Omega DLC for Mass Effect 3, set to land in US and Europe late next month on PC, PSN, and XBL. The developer confirmed the details following a leaked video interview (since pulled) that spilled the beans at New York Comic Con over the weekend. …
Read More »SWTOR lead designer leaves BioWare
The lead designer behind BioWare’s MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic has quit the studio. Revealing the news on twitter, Daniel Erickson appeared to hit out and those in the industry who believe social, mobile and free-to-play was the future for many titles. No reason was given for his departure. …
Read More »The Old Republic lead designer quits BioWare
No reason given for Daniel Erickson's departure after seven years at the developer
Read More »UPDATED: Fan backlash contributed to BioWare co-founder departures, exec claims
One of BioWare’s co-founders believes that the vocal fan backlash to projects such as Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic contributed to the departure of the studio’s bosses. Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka quit the company last month, both claiming that they had effectively lost their enthusiasm …
Read More »Original Mass Effect arrives on PS3 in new Trilogy pack
All three Mass Effect games will be bundled into one retail pack this Christmas. The pack is coming to Xbox 360, PC and PS3, which means that the original Mass Effect will launch on PlayStation 3 for the first time. To coincide with the launch of the game, a special …
Read More »BioWare plots Mass Effect sequel and new IP
Developer to build brand new game from the ground-up with its own tech
Read More »BioWare co-founders Muzyka and Zeschuk resign
Industry veterans leave studio after 17 years to pursue new ventures
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