BioWare Co-Founders Retire

[TheMadJack]

I bow to you two, gentlemen. I will remember fondly all you have done to the industry.

Sadly, BioWare will indubitably die a slow a painful death now that the heart and soul is really gone.

There's this nagging feeling we haven't seen the last of these two fine gentlemen though. I'm willing to bet some moolah we'll be seeing them in the not-so-distant future with a new studio... Why a respite? I'm sure EA has something in the acquisition contract saying they can't start a new studio that would compete within a couple of years of their departure.

One way or the other, gg sirs, gg.

 

[Azuaron]

So, who wants to go to a bar and cry into our beers with me?

 

[Storm Dragon]

BioWare was one of my favorite developers since I played KotOR years ago. I've hated seeing the company's transformation since being absorbed by EA, and now I suppose that the transition is complete.

 

[antipunt]

They saw what their company was turning into.
My hat goes off to you, Greg and Ray.

I felt the same way. Their 'inspiration' dried out and they weren't liking it.

I guess the lack of authenticity finally hit them too

 

[Hoplon]

Can you hear that? it's the sound of a games studio being gutted.

Bye BioWare, it was nice knowing you.

 

[daibakuha]

What conspiracy theories? No post has yet said "only crap is coming now" at the time of your post.

The company's co-founders are leaving and another company owns what is left. i.e: BioWare is now just a name, regardless of what games come next.

Have you read the responses? "RIP Bioware" "Only a shell of what you once were" "Now only a matter of time before it dies a slow and painful death"

Knock it off.

 

[Hoplon]

So, who wants to go to a bar and cry into our beers with me?

I'll even buy the first round

 

[General Vengeance]

This is what happens when you crawl into bed with EA. You completely fuck up a good company.

 

[SynapseHavok]

It's a sad day indeed.. BioWare is directly responsible for my addiction to RPG's Goodbye Greg & Ray..

I'm curious as to whether or not this will be a permanent retirement, I hope that they one day come back to gaming and enjoy making games once again.

 

[veloper]

What place did they still have within a company that nolonger wants to fund single player games?
This is the logical outcome.

 

[LiquidGrape]

This is what happens when you crawl into bed with EA. You completely fuck up a good company.

People conveniently fail to acknowledge that BioWare were well on their way to financial ruin after Jade Empire flopped, Origins languished in development hell and Mass Effect turned out not to be nearly the smash-hit it needed to be in order to justify the expense.
Not that I hold any real *love* for EA, but I think anyone who enjoyed Dragon Age: Origins and/or Mass Effect 2 could stand to give them (and naturally the Doctors who facilitated the deal) thanks for putting those games out there.

 

[Tortilla the Hun]

C'mon people, are we seriously going o turn these guys' departure into an EA bashing session? How about having a little decency. Let's all just reminisce in the fine times there was to be had while they were in the industry.

Ahh, good times. Good times...

Though I am curious what direction, if any, BioWare will have in the days to come.

 

[thespyisdead]

1: not really a surprise and

2: i would have done the same in their shoes!

in other words i am happy that the 2 guys leave now while they are sort of ahead of their game!

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

What conspiracy theories? No post has yet said "only crap is coming now" at the time of your post.

The company's co-founders are leaving and another company owns what is left. i.e: BioWare is now just a name, regardless of what games come next.

Have you read the responses? "RIP Bioware" "Only a shell of what you once were" "Now only a matter of time before it dies a slow and painful death"

Knock it off.

The original founders of Bioware are no longer a part of Bioware. The creative spark that drove the company to fruition in the first place doesn't exist as an integral cog of the company.

"Knock" what off, exactly? Being pessimistic about the future of Bioware and/or their games?

You have a lot to learn. Welcome to the Escapist.

 

[daibakuha]

The original founders of Bioware are no longer a part of Bioware. The creative spark that drove the company to fruition in the first place doesn't exist as an integral cog of the company.

"Knock" what off, exactly? Being pessimistic about the future of Bioware and/or their games?

You have a lot to learn. Welcome to the Escapist.

They really haven't been involved in any of the games made by Bioware since Baldur's Gate, so i really don't get the pessimism. It's sad to see them go, but this isn't a death knell or anything.

 

[INVALIDUSERNAME]

And just like that, BioWare is dead to me.

To see these guys go, after seeing how much passion and enthusiasm and excitement they had for the games they made and the industry, is really sad, but I hope they excell wherever life takes them.

But with them goes the heart and soul of what made BioWare a once-great colossus in the industry.