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Electronic Arts told investors last night that its latest Dragon Age game marked the biggest launch for a BioWare game in the company’s history. That’s bigger than any of the Mass Effect games and its Star Wars games. Dragon Age: Inquisition had by far the most successful launch in BioWare’s …
Read More »Dragon Age and Last of Us praised for LGBT characters
GLAAD namechecks BioWare and Naughty Dog titles in 2014 round-up
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Read More »BioWare has rebooted Shadow Realms development – report
The latest new IP from EA’s BioWare studio may be getting a significant revamp before it is even released. That’s according to Kotaku, which has word from a source familiar with goings on at BioWare Austin” that upcoming title Shadow Realms was completely overhauled in late October. The game was …
Read More »Indian Dragon Age: Inquisition release cancelled due to obscenity laws
EA has decided against releasing Dragon Age: Inquisition in India. "In order to avoid a breach of local content laws, EA has withdrawn Dragon Age: Inquisition from sale in India and the game is no longer available for pre-order,” the publisher told Kotaku. Customers who pre-ordered the game will be …
Read More »Halo 4 lead writer joins Mass Effect team
BioWare reveals senior devs and execs on upcoming game
Read More »BioWare hints at Mass Effect Trilogy for Xbox One and PS4
BioWare has all but confirmed it is planning to bring all three Mass Effect games to the new consoles. BioWare Edmonton and Montreal chief Aaryn Flynn discussed the possibility on a post on NeoGAF (and spotted by Eurogamer). Flynn says that 1080p, 60 frames person second, high-res textures (especially on …
Read More »BioWare’s new IP is multiplayer online RPG Shadow Realms
Shadow Realms is the name of the new IP on the way from EA’s BioWare. It’s a PC exclusive and is due out some time next year. It appears to be set in the modern day, but is still heavy on demons and magic. EA says the game hopes to …
Read More »Mass Effect producer Casey Hudson leaves BioWare
Long-running BioWare exec taking on new challenges
Read More »BioWare lead Casey Hudson departs studio, EA
Mass Effect executive producer Casey Hudson will leave BioWare after 16 years to take on a new stage” of his career, the company has announced. Studio general manager Aaryn Flynn posted the news earlier today on BioWare’s blog, including a portion of Hudson’s memo to company employees: "After what already …
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