Jay Watamaniuk
Community Manager
Suscrito: 19 nov 2001
De: Edmonton, Alberta |
 Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 03:14 |
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Today we have some important news to share with the community. EA is restructuring its RPG and MMO games development into a new group that includes both BioWare and Mythic. This newly formed team will be led by Ray Muzyka, co-founder and General Manager of BioWare. With this change, Ray becomes Group General Manager of the new RPG/MMO studio group. BioWare’s other co-founder, Greg Zeschuk will become Group Creative Officer for the new RPG/MMO studio group. Rob Denton will step up as General Manager of Mythic and report to Ray. BioWare’s studios remain unchanged and continue to report to Ray. The new studio group will include the BioWare family of studios (BioWare Edmonton, BioWare Austin, and BioWare Montreal) and now also Mythic (based in Fairfax, Virginia). Please join us in celebrating the new partnership of these award-winning studios! |
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vasilcho
Game Owner
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Suscrito: 01 jun 2008 |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 03:58 |
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Just promise you wont follow Mythic example plix :/ I guess there are thing you can learn from them, considering BioWare is a newcomer to MMOs, but there are so many things that went wrong with WAR... |
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kevlarcardhouse
Game Owner
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NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
SW: KotOR PC
Jade Empire
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NWN 2
NWN 2: MotB
NWN 2: SoZ
Mass Effect
Mass Effect PC
Suscrito: 28 ene 2006
De: Canada |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 04:35 |
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I wouldn't worry about it, vasilcho. If you read the press release, "merger" is a nice way of saying "We're letting BioWare control Mythic now". Not to say there isn't a great opportunity for cooperation and learning between both groups, or to disparage it, but this is clearly a case of EA deciding that the RPG company that's doing pretty good should probably assist the one that's been struggling. |
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Metallisika
Game Owner
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NWN: HotU
Jade Empire
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Mass Effect
Suscrito: 16 jun 2005
De: Finland |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 05:26 |
And for the third time I say that this is huge.
And for general interest, I found this post on Warhammer alliance site Click Here
I really wonder what this all means in the long run.
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Caescen
Game Owner
 Jade Empire
Mass Effect
Suscrito: 13 jun 2009
De: The Netherlands |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 05:26 |
Guess I can, once again, copy paste what I have said in the previous threads about this.  :
I've posted this on the forums I regularly visit too. I sure hope this does not affect the development of Mass Effect. I never really cared for WAR since I bought it, and that is kind of the only game I can think of when I think of Mythic.
It could potentially have good affects, but like almost all things it could backfire.
I do wonder, will BioWare still be called BioWare? And the same for Mythic? Or will we get 'MythicWare' or 'BioMythic'?
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XBL: CaescenEdited By Caescen on 06/24/09 17:30 |
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Deflagratio
Game Owner
 Mass Effect
Suscrito: 13 feb 2009 |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 05:31 |
if this means better quality games, I declare win.
Dark Age of Camelot was good stuff, and WAR is a respectable MMO, though overshadowed by the highly overrated colossus World of Warcraft, probably because WAR tried to imitate WoW too much instead of trying new stuff.
It's a shame that the BioWare MMO is going to be Star Wars based (No matter how crappy, we've already got a Star Wars MMO), I would have much rather seen a Mass Effect universe MMO. Would have been a great conclusion to the franchise, considering the rich lore built just off the first game provides more of a spine than anything.
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TheBlackBaron
Game Owner
 Mass Effect
Suscrito: 31 dic 2007 |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 05:35 |
Feels like we're playing ping-pong with the threads.
Anyways, to repeat myself again, this is basically a polite way of saying BioWare is taking control of Mythic, whatwith the good Dr.'s taking the lead positions and BioWare's teams remaining intact and continuing to report to Ray.
I personally doubt we'll even see a name change, but at most it'll be something like BioWare Mythic (like Square Enix), which will shortly be fanon'd down to BioMythic or something.
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team56th
Game Owner
 Mass Effect
Mass Effect PC
Suscrito: 29 ago 2005
De: Seoul, South Korea |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 05:35 |
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When their bosses are Bioware doctors, I can't help but think that Mythic is now basically Bioware Fairfax. It just seems not much different from Bioware Austin or something. |
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LegioCorvus
Game Owner
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NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
NWN 2
NWN 2: MotB
NWN 2: SoZ
Mass Effect PC
Suscrito: 23 sep 2007 |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 05:47 |
Quote from Metallisika's link:
Quote: For clarity:
Mythic is not "merging" with Bioware.
Mythic and Bioware remain independent EA studios within a larger MMO/RPG group.
Thanks!
Andy Belford
Community Coordinator
Warhammer: Age of Reckoning
I think that clears up a lot of questions I had, at least. |
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Darth_Trethon
Game Owner
 SW: KotOR Xbox
Jade Empire
Mass Effect
Suscrito: 30 jul 2007
De: Beyond observed space. |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 05:50 |
Oh this is bad. This is really, really bad. Cut the MMOs already. Hell from what I've seen of TOR it'll probably be a SP game that just so happens to have other players in it and requires a monthly fee. There's very little reason for it not to be a SP RPG instead of an MMO.
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The Seventh Arm
Game Owner
 Mass Effect PC
Suscrito: 08 nov 2006 |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 06:12 |
Edit: Post removed. Off Topic.  Edited By Chris Priestly on 06/24/09 19:16 |
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Chicito
Game Owner
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NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
SW: KotOR Xbox
Jade Empire
NWN 2
NWN 2: MotB
NWN 2: SoZ
Mass Effect
Suscrito: 06 sep 2006
De: New Jersey |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 06:21 |
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Yay for more crappy MMOs! When can we see announcements for Mass Effect Universe and Dragon Age: Realms? Edited By Chicito on 06/24/09 18:25 |
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Wudan Monkey
Game Owner
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NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
SW: KotOR PC
NWN 2
Mass Effect PC
Suscrito: 19 may 2002 |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 07:07 |
Quote: Posted 06/24/09 18:21 (GMT) by Chicito
Yay for more crappy MMOs! When can we see announcements for Mass Effect Universe and Dragon Age: Realms?
They're waiting until they have a chance to cancel all other projects and put out nothing but MMOs. What? That hasn't happened? Then what are you complaining about?
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Juhy
Game Owner
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NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
Suscrito: 28 dic 2002
De: Slovenia |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 07:09 |
EA should pair BioWare up with some studio that makes games with amazing graphics and smooth-running engines instead 
Not two studios that do similar games, and also have similar weaknesses..
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Gena Ma'fer
Game Owner
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NWN: SoU
NWN: HotU
NWN 2
Mass Effect PC
Suscrito: 02 ene 2003 |
Colgado: miércoles, 24 junio 2009 07:16 |
Just more EA money gobbling. And just the drive to turn games into 'an ongoing relationship with our customers' (i.e. DLC, monthly fees, microtransactions).
I can't wait until the greed reaches critical mass and implodes.
It will take years but it will happen, because they will continue to push the limits of what the consumer will take.
They can't stop.
And it will reach a point where it all collapses.
It's inevitable.
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