EA owns Bioware/Pandemic

[Skyboxer]

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No way this ends good for gamers, period.

[jmood88]

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I really hope that this doesn't happen to Bioware

Edit: I forgot that Peter Moore went to EA maybe now it'll be better for them.

[KENYON06]

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Well look on the bright side. If Mass Effect does well, you will have 7 sequels and spin-offs by the end of the next calendar year. And some hot EA Traxx on it too.

[jmood88]

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Well look on the bright side. If Mass Effect does well, you will have 7 sequels and spin-offs by the end of the next calendar year. And some hot EA Traxx on it too.

I wonder how the Mass Effect exclusivity will work out. Does Microsoft have the next two locked up or could Bioware be forced to make it for the ps3, wii, PC, gamecube, nintendo ds, or the psp?

[Flawless]

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About Mass Effect:

Microsoft

Microsoft has not yet announced specifics regarding sequels to “Mass Effect” but we’ll be talking to EA and BioWare in the weeks to come. “Mass Effect” is the most anticipated role-playing game of the season, on any platform, and we are committed to the franchise’s long term success.

When we asked about the ownership of the intellectual property, Microsoft confirmed that--unlike the Halo and Project Gotham Racing IPs, which are owned by Microsoft and not the respective developers--BioWare Corp. owns the Mass Effect IP.

BioWare

Mass Effect was billed as being this big booster for Microsoft's publishing efforts and as one of the biggest Xbox 360 exclusives. Will it remain a 360 exclusive?

Ray Muzyka: Microsoft is a great partner, a great publishing partner, and we're really excited to work with them. And we love the 360. One of the things we've talked about is getting multiple iterations of this franchise out during its lifetime, since it's such a great system to work with. And we see Microsoft as a long-term partner on Mass Effect.

Will Microsoft be publishing future iterations of Mass Effect or will EA be publishing it itself?

Greg Zeschuk: We can't predict the future. We'll see what happens. The key thing is we're making a trilogy of Mass Effect games, and we've got a great story arc.

[luv_mist]

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Why must life be so cruel like this? Honestly, this was uncalled for on teh part of EA. Don't they have enough horrible hobbies to deal with already? Watch they start trying to change teh name in about a year or so. I hope the guys leave and let the company shell run itself into the ground. So does this honestly mean that Mass Effect is officially EA's property now?

[NEW_ORLEANS]

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It's like EA is ran by some dude who was a fat kid that was picked on at school and now he getting his revenge.

[ThaGenecyst]

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BioWare: No plans to pursue Mass Effect on PS3
Friday 12-Oct-2007 10:03 AM The developer talks about the impact of the EA buyout on the future of its latest RPG series

BioWare has said it currently has no plans to bring Mass Effect to PS3 in the wake of news hitting on EA snapping up the developer.

"Our focus is pure and simple; it's to deliver the best game possible for our fans with Mass Effect, and that's an Xbox 360 exclusive. Microsoft's a great partner... and they've really helped build the value of the product and we're proud to work with them", BioWare's Ray Muzyka has told GameDaily Biz.

It emerged in the early hours of this morning that EA has bought both BioWare and Pandemic Studios. The news left us gob-smacked.

Speaking further about Mass Effect, BioWare's Greg Zeschuk reaffirmed that it'll be a trilogy, reminding the world that the developer's been on the record in the past as saying it wants the three games to be on Xbox 360.

However, while the developer says there's currently no plan to pursue Mass Effect on PS3, Zeschuk added that BioWare "can't predict the future".

Talking generally about the buyout, Ray Muzyka said, "We're going to continue to drive the craft that you've come to expect from BioWare's games, and we're going to continue to innovate - each game better than the last."

[Source: Game Daily Biz]

http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=173602

[jmood88]

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BioWare: No plans to pursue Mass Effect on PS3
Friday 12-Oct-2007 10:03 AM The developer talks about the impact of the EA buyout on the future of its latest RPG series

BioWare has said it currently has no plans to bring Mass Effect to PS3 in the wake of news hitting on EA snapping up the developer.

"Our focus is pure and simple; it's to deliver the best game possible for our fans with Mass Effect, and that's an Xbox 360 exclusive. Microsoft's a great partner... and they've really helped build the value of the product and we're proud to work with them", BioWare's Ray Muzyka has told GameDaily Biz.

It emerged in the early hours of this morning that EA has bought both BioWare and Pandemic Studios. The news left us gob-smacked.

Speaking further about Mass Effect, BioWare's Greg Zeschuk reaffirmed that it'll be a trilogy, reminding the world that the developer's been on the record in the past as saying it wants the three games to be on Xbox 360.

However, while the developer says there's currently no plan to pursue Mass Effect on PS3, Zeschuk added that BioWare "can't predict the future".

Talking generally about the buyout, Ray Muzyka said, "We're going to continue to drive the craft that you've come to expect from BioWare's games, and we're going to continue to innovate - each game better than the last."

[Source: Game Daily Biz]

http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=173602

That's basically a long "maybe". I'm sure Microsoft will be able to work something out with EA to keep it exclusive though. I don't know why they didn't do that before.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Eh, doesn't mean anything different to me. I thought when Guitar Hero 3 was bought up by Activision it would go south, and the game looks great this time around.

Doesn't bother me one bit.

[ThaGenecyst]

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That's basically a long "maybe". I'm sure Microsoft will be able to work something out with EA to keep it exclusive though. I don't know why they didn't do that before.

it's a conspiracy going on... Peter Moore goes to EA... all of a sudden PS3 games fall 30 fps for their most important sports title (Madden)... Exclusive marketing deals where the xbox360 logo is played after madden commercials and what not.. MS is prepping us for an EA + Take Two buy out.

[dave360]

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it's a conspiracy going on... Peter Moore goes to EA... all of a sudden PS3 games fall 30 fps for their most important sports title (Madden)... Exclusive marketing deals where the xbox360 logo is played after madden commercials and what not.. MS is prepping us for an EA + Take Two buy out.

I hope you're just kidding in this post. The 360 logo at the end of the Madden commercials is what's called a "co-op buy in" in television commercial sales. It's where two companies split the cost of an ad to make it cheaper for both of the companies involved.

[jmood88]

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it's a conspiracy going on... Peter Moore goes to EA... all of a sudden PS3 games fall 30 fps for their most important sports title (Madden)... Exclusive marketing deals where the xbox360 logo is played after madden commercials and what not.. MS is prepping us for an EA + Take Two buy out.

Lol Microsoft buying EA would be crazy. But what's weird with this deal is that the Ex-Ceo of EA was the one who got the deal with Bungie, Pandemic, and Bono's company started, then he went back to EA and this happens.

[ExtremeGamer]

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I've seen many, many EA Sports commercials with the Wii logo at the end as well. Maybe MS is buying Nintendo too!

[jmood88]

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I've seen many, many EA Sports commercials with the Wii logo at the end as well. Maybe MS is buying Nintendo too!

They're buying everyone!! I'm sure he was kidding though.