BioWare Co-Founders Retire
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Who's the guy on the right? Because I've bagged groceries for him a few times. 
Told me I had an attitude that would get me far, too.
OT: Farewell, you two. I'll miss you guys.
Maybe not you, guy-on-the-right. I'll probably see you again.
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Told me I had an attitude that would get me far, too.
OT: Farewell, you two. I'll miss you guys.
Maybe not you, guy-on-the-right. I'll probably see you again.
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Ah, but Minsc and Boo will always stand ready, now and forever.
And I thank the two of you for your part in giving us that.
*pours a forty*
And I thank the two of you for your part in giving us that.
*pours a forty*
Thread title says they are retiring. But: "After nearly twenty years working at BioWare I've decided it's time to move on and pursue something new." says, 'I'm quitting to continue working but on something else that isn't Bioware/EA related.' Sounds like someone is trying hard to spin the news to me.
This made me laugh, in what is otherwise a pretty depressing thread.Casual Shinji said:
Best of luck in your future endeavours Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka.
The number of people showing glee at this is disturbing.
Anyway, I hope they have luck wherever they go.
Anyway, I hope they have luck wherever they go.
Look, you can fling names at those who think this ties into some kind of EA-related degeneration and pretend that your attitude puts you above it all if that makes you happy. But having both the founders of a company announce their retirement at the same time, both still in their forties, after two of that company's most recent games had turbulent receptions- does anyone really want to suggest that bodes well for the future of the company?
I do wish them well, for what the company they created meant to the industry and for the unique flavor Bioware games brought to the medium. But I'm not going to pretend this event is likely to have happened in a vacuum. Those with the highest vantage point decided it would be advantageous to depart ship, and quickly. That probably means something.
I do wish them well, for what the company they created meant to the industry and for the unique flavor Bioware games brought to the medium. But I'm not going to pretend this event is likely to have happened in a vacuum. Those with the highest vantage point decided it would be advantageous to depart ship, and quickly. That probably means something.
Since there's really nothing new I can say...
I really hope they don't start making mobile games.
I really hope they don't start making mobile games.
I wonder why.
Also, while I deeply enjoyed dragon age origins, KOTOR, baldur's gate, even mass effect 1 and 2, they pretty much destroyed their entire legacy with the last 2 or so years. On-disk DLC, horrible customer support, terrible PR, things like the reused caves on DA2, etc.
But farewell, and best of luck. Where bioware crashed and burned, may you two keep going strong.
Also, while I deeply enjoyed dragon age origins, KOTOR, baldur's gate, even mass effect 1 and 2, they pretty much destroyed their entire legacy with the last 2 or so years. On-disk DLC, horrible customer support, terrible PR, things like the reused caves on DA2, etc.
But farewell, and best of luck. Where bioware crashed and burned, may you two keep going strong.
Good on them for departing, rather than continuing on with the farce.
They're following in the steps of great men--Richard Garriott, Peter Molyneux, Mark Jacobs, Will Wright--all shook hands with EA and then had to leave their companies and franchises behind, to ruin, obscurity and infamy.
I really fucking hope the next time EA acquire something, gaming journalists won't be drinking the "this time it will be different" Kool-Aid.
They're following in the steps of great men--Richard Garriott, Peter Molyneux, Mark Jacobs, Will Wright--all shook hands with EA and then had to leave their companies and franchises behind, to ruin, obscurity and infamy.
I really fucking hope the next time EA acquire something, gaming journalists won't be drinking the "this time it will be different" Kool-Aid.