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Post by cuthbertbeckett on Jun 20, 2023 20:39:15 GMT
Well EA Games is no more its now EA Entertainment. Sorry for the Clickbait Headline but i couldn´t help myself because besides the name and that EA Sports is a more seperate unit within EA i don´t see much change.  "Electronic Arts is undergoing a major internal shakeup, announcing today in a message from CEO Andrew Wilson that it is realigning its major studios and its leadership structure in an effort to "empower our creative teams." "
Edit: But yeah EA Games Challenge Everything is dead.
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Post by luketrevelyan on Jun 20, 2023 20:55:43 GMT
Dude, that thread title...
From the article, it doesn't sound like it should change too much for BioWare. The name change suggests they want to expand more into TV/movies, so maybe DA and ME IPs will be leveraged more. There was that Mass Effect live-action show rumored a while back.
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Post by colfoley on Jun 20, 2023 20:59:41 GMT
Makes sense honestly.
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Post by cuthbertbeckett on Jun 20, 2023 21:03:25 GMT
Dude, that thread title... Well to be fair i said EA Games not Electronic Arts.  For Bioware Edmonton this is correct but Bioware Austin this has much consequences because EA's big reorganization they don´t exist any longer. By the way call me crazy but the article doesn´t mention Criterion Games (Need for Speed and before that Burnout) and PopCap Games (Plants vs Zombies). I hope that EA doesn´t close them too.
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Jun 20, 2023 21:19:57 GMT
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Post by cuthbertbeckett on Jun 20, 2023 21:35:29 GMT
My nerves will settle in due course, I'm sure. Maybe you want a Raider sorry Twix? I guess outside of mainland Europe people won´t get this reference / joke.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jun 20, 2023 21:58:04 GMT
Dude, that thread title... Well to be fair i said EA Games not Electronic Arts. For Bioware Edmonton this is correct but Bioware Austin this has much consequences because EA's big reorganization they don´t exist any longer. By the way call me crazy but the article doesn´t mention Criterion Games (Need for Speed and before that Burnout) and PopCap Games (Plants vs Zombies). I hope that EA doesn´t close them too. We already knew BioWare Austin isn’t a thing anymore. SWTOR is being run by a new company and BioWare Austin joined EA Austin or something. |
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Post by cuthbertbeckett on Jun 20, 2023 22:03:15 GMT
We already knew BioWare Austin isn’t a thing anymore. SWTOR is being run by a new company and BioWare Austin joined EA Austin or something. Do we? There is even now no offical statement. Don´t get me wrong it will very likely still happen but EA / Bioware haven´t announced it.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jun 20, 2023 22:47:16 GMT
We already knew BioWare Austin isn’t a thing anymore. SWTOR is being run by a new company and BioWare Austin joined EA Austin or something. Do we? There is even now no offical statement. Don´t get me wrong it will very likely still happen but EA / Bioware haven´t announced it. Yes they did. We talked about that announcement weeks ago. |
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Post by cuthbertbeckett on Jun 20, 2023 23:00:54 GMT
Yes they did. We talked about that announcement weeks ago. This was just an IGN insider story which is very likely to be correct but again this is no official announcement.
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Post by Hrungr on Jun 20, 2023 23:47:13 GMT
Yes they did. We talked about that announcement weeks ago. This was just an IGN insider story which is very likely to be correct but again this is no official announcement. EA did chime in shortly after the article went live... “Almost 12 years after launch, Star Wars: The Old Republic remains a success and continues to grow its dedicated and passionate community. We’re so proud of the work the team has done, and the future of the game and the community continues to be very bright. We’re evaluating how we give the game and the team the best opportunity to grow and evolve, which includes conversations with Broadsword, a boutique studio that specializes in delivering online, community-driven experiences. Our goal is to do what is best for the game and its players.”
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Post by Hrungr on Jun 20, 2023 23:53:14 GMT
I remember Mark Darrah talking about how he had (hoped?) EA would split off the sports titles into their own division and have the rest of the games in another, each with their own criteria for success.
Given the timing, I'm assuming he must have heard something.
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Post by Iddy on Jun 20, 2023 23:56:41 GMT
But do they still challenge everything?
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Post by Hrungr on Jun 21, 2023 0:32:16 GMT
This could also be another step towards selling off (pieces/all) of the company.  We've heard they've been looking for buyers for years now. Shedding the FIFA license, staff cuts, splitting up their gaming division, etc., are all moves that make them more affordable. |
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Post by dadithinkimgay on Jun 21, 2023 0:52:13 GMT
Who would be their potential buyers? Microsoft and PlayStation?
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Post by Hrungr on Jun 21, 2023 1:11:44 GMT
Who would be their potential buyers? Microsoft and PlayStation? They've had acquisition/merger discussions with NBCUniversal, Disney, Apple, and Amazon in the past. As they become more affordable, more companies could take an interest. Especially if they were willing to sell off one of their new divisions.
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Post by colfoley on Jun 21, 2023 4:14:24 GMT
Only company I'd be happy seeing BioWare go too is Sony. Maybe Apple. Rest of them *spits*
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Post by Hrungr on Jun 21, 2023 4:46:02 GMT
Only company I'd be happy seeing BioWare go too is Sony. Maybe Apple. Rest of them *spits* Lol - I'm on PC, so you just listed the two I'd least want to see them sold to.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jun 21, 2023 4:51:18 GMT
Who would be their potential buyers? Microsoft and PlayStation? Bioware being bought by Microsoft would be a funny full circle moment since they did own them for a bit until they were bought by EA. |
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Post by Hrungr on Jun 21, 2023 5:04:35 GMT
Who would be their potential buyers? Microsoft and PlayStation? Bioware being bought by Microsoft would be a funny full circle moment since they did own them for a bit until they were bought by EA. Did they actually own BW? I know they tried to buy them way-back-when, but I thought that didn't go through.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jun 21, 2023 5:35:44 GMT
Bioware being bought by Microsoft would be a funny full circle moment since they did own them for a bit until they were bought by EA. Did they actually own BW? I know they tried to buy them way-back-when, but I thought that didn't go through. Okay looking into it I don’t think they were fully owned by Microsoft, but the group that owned them and Microsoft had an exclusivity deal. That’s why ME1 was released only on Xbox for like half a year. |
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Post by phoray on Jun 21, 2023 6:03:36 GMT
Dude, that thread title... I agree, I literally said, "WTF~" and clicked imagining all sorts of things. That said, if DAD could be released before Bioware gets sold to someone, that would be great. I have no trust that a sale wouldn't just kill the whole thing.
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Post by Hanako Ikezawa on Jun 21, 2023 6:24:59 GMT
Dude, that thread title... I agree, I literally said, "WTF~" and clicked imagining all sorts of things. That said, if DAD could be released before Bioware gets sold to someone, that would be great. I have no trust that a sale wouldn't just kill the whole thing. I think Dreadwolf would be fine with how far along it is. ME5 on the other hand I could absolutely see being scrapped. |
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Post by phoray on Jun 21, 2023 6:27:18 GMT
That said, if DAD could be released before Bioware gets sold to someone, that would be great. I have no trust that a sale wouldn't just kill the whole thing. I think Dreadwolf would be fine with how far along it is. ME5 on the other hand I could absolutely see being scrapped. Although I wouldn't personally care either way, I know there are a lot of people who would. I always thought Dragon Age was better written, but ME world is more appealing to a broader customer base, so I feel like even with the sale, it'd be okay?
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Jun 21, 2023 7:24:52 GMT
Dude, that thread title... I agree, I literally said, "WTF~" and clicked imagining all sorts of things. That said, if DAD could be released before Bioware gets sold to someone, that would be great. I have no trust that a sale wouldn't just kill the whole thing. Before last year, I would have said you'd have nothing to worry about on that score. The investment - to date - wouldn't have been the cost of the new ownership so the release of DA:D would be all win for them. Then Discovery bought Warner Bros and the completed - aside from VFX and sound editing - Batgirl movie got nuked and the production costs - paid by the previous ownership - were used as a tax write-off for Discovery, so anything is possible, I guess. I still think it would be unlikely, just...not impossible.
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