BioWare Values Multiplat Approach
Dragon Age: OriginsIt's tough to ignore the chance to expand your fanbase by so many millions, which is why third-party developers almost always stick to multiplatform productions.
BioWare didn't used to cater to the PlayStation crowd but things have changed this generation. PS3 owners already got Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II will launch for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC in March, and a PS3 iteration of Mass Effect 2 will be available in January. Therefore, everyone is assuming Mass Effect 3 will be multiplatform as well; after all, ever since EA acquired BioWare, it was almost a foregone conclusion...EA just doesn't do exclusivity. But although the studio won't confirm anything, they've once again confirmed the desire to "hit as many fans as possible." This is what bosses Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka told Gaming Union:
"I don't know, it’s hard to predict all of the future. But part of it I think is that certainly as a company EA is a very multi-platform so it's one of the values of EA is being on as many platforms as possible.
We’re not confirming specific platforms for the future titles we haven’t even announced. Mass Effect 3 is a complete unknown, even though it’s part of the trilogy, it's not officially announced. But it makes sense for us to hit as many fans as possible. I'd chalk that up in the likely category, but nothing’s definite yet."
At this rate, it seems very unlikely that Mass Effect 3 will be exclusive to any one platform, or even that BioWare will make anything exclusive with EA calling the shots. Turns out, that's a good thing for PS3 owners.
Tags: bioware, mass effect, me2, bioware ps3
9/10/2010 9:17:01 PM Ben Dutka
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Comments (19 posts)
JackC8
Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 7:05:52 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 10:34:42 PM
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GuardianMode
Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:02:23 PM
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Shams
Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 11:50:13 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 12:29:22 AM
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Orvisman
Monday, September 13, 2010 @ 7:54:43 AM
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Alienange
Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 12:36:43 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 12:53:04 AM
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Shams
Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 12:53:23 AM
ME1 was overshadowed by ME2 in terms of overall quality, and ME2's story was very much self-contained, yet it was supplemented with plenty of backstory. I didn't play ME1, but i still enjoyed ME2 very much. If you don't have a 360, and don't plan on getting one, then you shouldn't deny yourself this very good game.
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Alienange
Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 1:10:17 AM
If however, ME came to the PS3 and some trophies were now on the line, well, I'd give it another go. That's all I'm really trying to say.
And besides, who's to say the original ME won't come to the PS3? I'll play my trophy enabled RPGs while I wait for the answer to that question.
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ro kurorai
Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 8:43:17 AM
nah jk ^^
I own both ME1 and 2 on PC, and even though the franchise 'feels' like a console game, I still enjoy it greatly on PC.
I agree that ME2 can be played without having experienced ME1 before, but lots of revelations and story connections (i.e. immersion) are lost that way.
Just yesterday finished Lair of the Shadow Broker (best spent 10 bucks [6.97EUR] ever) and I was pleasantly surprised when my Shep referred to 2 specific decisions I've made during ME1.
Thus I think BioWare have to include all 'linked' choices in the 'hours of bonus content/seamless introduction into the ME universe' for PS3 owners, otherwise the story won't feel as immersive as the whole ME1-imported-save-game-experience.
I probably am gonna buy the PS3 version as well, unless BioWare really screw up on that very specific part I was talking about.
Last edited by ro kurorai on 9/11/2010 8:47:10 AM
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Alienange
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SirLoin of Beef
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 @ 12:47:32 PM
True, ME2 is definitely a self-contained adventure that doesn't need ME to play. However, after starting a new ME2 character without starting it in ME like I did my first run-through, I find myself wishing I would've taken the time to play ME again. The way some NPCs react are definitely different based on what you did in the first. I know the default choices I was told to have been made were not ones I would've done.
With that being said, ME2 is still a hoot even if you don't have the luxury of being able to import a character from the first ME. If the bonus content for the PS3 contains highlights from ME that allow players to make some of the important decisions, that would make it an even better purchase for those looking to get it.
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Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 4:50:01 AM
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bioware wont make a game for the sake of a cash cow, they make games because of a passion and because of that passion there games turn out to be among the best of the industry!
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Qubex
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Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 10:24:29 PM
I am really looking forward to Mass Effect 2, and will be looking forward to Mass Effect 3 too.
I hope that the Mass Effect 2 port is not shoddy...
Q!
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