Electronic Arts Purchases BioWare, Pandemic 232
Kotaku is reporting that EA has purchased BioWare and Pandemic Studios, having offered some $620 million in cash to the Elevation Partners group to buy up VG Holding Corp. From the press release: "'We are truly excited by John Riccitiello's new vision for EA,' said Ray Muzyka, Co-founder and CEO of BioWare Corp. 'This vision is consistent with BioWare's focus on crafting the highest quality story-driven games in the world. It will enable us to further the careers of the passionate, creative and hard working teams at BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Austin.'"
Anybody at Bioware-Austin (Score:5, Funny)
EA Games... (Score:5, Funny)
Purchase Everything
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Game over! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Subject Field. (Score:3, Funny)
I mean Bioware.
Re:Another one bites the dust... (Score:4, Funny)
This sums things up nicely: (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Carry The Torch? (Score:5, Funny)
This is GREAT news! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This sums things up nicely: (Score:3, Funny)
"Fuck, Fuck, FUCK! NOOOOO! God damn it! First the NFL license then this shit."
Re:Subject Field. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Obligatory SW Reference (Score:3, Funny)
As the truth begins to emerge...
Bioware: "That wasn't part of the deal! You said you would leave us alone!"
EA: "I am altering the terms of our agreement. Pray I don't alter them any further!"
Re:Carry The Torch? (Score:2, Funny)
What does HK-47 say? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:This is GREAT news! (Score:3, Funny)
Unfortunately, while their plans for Baldur's Gate IV: You Are Not A God include using edgy 3D character models instead of carefully animated sprites, replacing all the NPC interactions with shrugs and "huh" noises (and some bad chat-up lines between Minsc and Aerie if you know how to find the easter egg), cutting out the spell effects with complex graphics and having a guy just pull out a gun and shoot the bad guy first instead, scrapping the D&D-based game mechanics in favour of "highest level always wins", and allowing Elminster to join your party, there are no plans at the present time to include football in the courtyard of the De'Arnise Hold. Sorry.
Re:Let me be the first to say... (Score:3, Funny)
Mass Effects new cover (Score:2, Funny)
In the future? (Score:2, Funny)