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The PC version of upcoming RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 will, unsurprisingly, require users to download and install EA’s Origin games service. Furthermore, the game will not be available initially” on rival platform Steam. During initial release Mass Effect 3 will be available on Origin and a number of other …
Read More »Star Wars success ‘reflects healthy MMO market’
'Peak concurrent users at 350,000 players', says analyst
Read More »Old Republic is "fastest growing MMO in history"
Over a million. That’s the closest we’ve got to hearing any firm sales numbers for EA and BioWare’s new MMO title Star Wars: The Old Republic. The figure was issued by EA on Boxing Day following the game’s release on December 20th. The game entered the UK Charts in 10th …
Read More »Indies furious over Old Republic collector’s edition
Independent games retailers are in uproar having missed out on stocking the GAME-exclusive 130 edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The monthly subscription-based PC MMO developed by BioWare and published by EA hit stores as early as December 15th. The collector’s edition – featuring a statue, map, journal, metal …
Read More »GAME invites fans to Old Republic launch event
Star Wars enthusiasts have been invited to GAME’s flagship Oxford Street branch for a special launch event. The retailer will celebrate the release of EA and BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic tomorrow evening. While the game doesn’t officially go live until December 20th, GAME has told MCV it will …
Read More »Command & Conquer dev renamed Bioware Victory
New Generals title using Battlefield 3's Frostbite 2 engine
Read More »Command & Conquer Generals 2 unveiled
EA has revealed a new Command & Conquer PC strategy game is in the works at BioWare Victory. Command & Conquer Generals 2, which hits shelves on PC in 2013, was unveiled at the Spike Video Game Awards in the US this week. It will be developed at BioWare Victory, …
Read More »BioWare man raises $15m for new social outfit
Start-up studio Rumble targets mobile, browser and Facebook projects
Read More »EA makes new social studio acquisition
KlickNation to be rebranded BioWare Sacramento
Read More »EA acquires KlickNation for BioWare social gaming push
Age of Champions and Six Sun Galaxy developer KlickNation has been acquired and renamed by EA. It will now be known as BioWare Sacramento and will be the latest weapons in BioWare’s growing social gaming push. In combination with Dragon Age Legends and Mirror’s edge 2D developer BioWare San Francisco, …
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