BioWare Gets a New Boss
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About to prepare popcorn for the biggest hilarity that is the upcoming failure of Mass Effect 4 and all subsequent Bioware games.
Good Night sweet prince. It was nice knowing you as a great company.
About to prepare popcorn for the biggest hilarity that is the upcoming failure of Mass Effect 4 and all subsequent Bioware games.
Good Night sweet prince. It was nice knowing you as a great company.
I think it's painfully apparent that no matter who EA sews into the lead position, their company is still just one long human centipede and is only capable of expelling one kind of product regardless of the quality if nourishment it's given.
It's not a job I'd want right now. Talk about seating yourself right in the middle of the bullseye.
Honestly, what I've seen of the latest Dragon's Age looks pretty promising, but I'm genuinely wondering if the founders departed Bioware because they saw wounds that were just going to fester. I guess time will tell.
Honestly, what I've seen of the latest Dragon's Age looks pretty promising, but I'm genuinely wondering if the founders departed Bioware because they saw wounds that were just going to fester. I guess time will tell.
One might argue that maybe his experience gives him just the right skill set. Being a game dev is always beneficial since you know the business you are supposed to manage, but coming from the MGL he's no doubt got loads of experience handling external pressure vs internal ambition which is undoubtedly the kind of skill that fits right into the position of GM of a publisher-owned development studio.kael013 said:
As for the TOR f2p-model, I don't think we can blame him for it. Whatever one might say about it (and it isn't good), at least the transition was pretty smooth and that's saying something about his ability to manage a development team.
For now I'll just wait and see. Bioware has been in decline for years and I am not sure a new GM, good or bad, will have much impact at all.
When EA bought Bioware people advocated the end of bioware.
I didint believe them.
When Mass effect 3 was released people advocated the end of bioware.
I didnt believe them.
This, however, made me believe it. It was a fun ride while it lasted, so long.
I didint believe them.
When Mass effect 3 was released people advocated the end of bioware.
I didnt believe them.
This, however, made me believe it. It was a fun ride while it lasted, so long.
To be fair the games that were in development before Bioware was bought out but were released by EA (the first Mass Effect and Dragon Age: Origins) were good.Nurb said:
It was only later projects which were started under EA did Bioware's quality take a nosedive.
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You say this as if it was a bad thing. Turn-based strategy is pretty awesome, and a strategy spinoff of the first Qunari war against the Tevinter Imperium would be pretty fun to play.RaNDM G said:
Short version: "Tone at the top." The CEO's management style will influence the creative process in some way, be it subtle or overt, regardless of whether he want to or not. But maybe the long version explains it best:Yuuki said:
I wish Bioware had died instantly the moment they were bought by EA, then we wouldn't have to watch this drawn out suffering and torture until they're dead.
Seems like a choice based on connections to the rest of the "evil hierarchy". As for TOR, that game was dying due to mismanagement before he came. I didn't continue to play after the F2P, but it's still around, so he did that right at least.
We'll see, a studio isn't made by the one guy at the top alone.
We'll see, a studio isn't made by the one guy at the top alone.
if your cats name isn't "harbinger", i'll be highly disappointedAndy Chalk said:That's my cat.gmaverick019 said:
Honestly, at this point I'm just hoping that there remains life enough in Biowares halls to finish the Dragon Age series well, after that's done, all bets are off.
My predictions are that Bioware's games will gradually lose touch with their core audience, and their shackles to EA will insure they aren't allowed to change. Most of the writers will probably quit or be hired by other companies, but I'm concerned that the designers will continue to work under EA.
I hope I'm wrong, but this strikes me as EA giving up on preserving Biowares creative freedom and reputation.
My predictions are that Bioware's games will gradually lose touch with their core audience, and their shackles to EA will insure they aren't allowed to change. Most of the writers will probably quit or be hired by other companies, but I'm concerned that the designers will continue to work under EA.
I hope I'm wrong, but this strikes me as EA giving up on preserving Biowares creative freedom and reputation.
