BioWare and LucasArts have announced an agreement to produce "an interactive entertainment product".
Exactly what that product is, well... they're not telling. It's not the first time the companies have worked together, with BioWare having developed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. With Mass Effect due in the next few weeks, could BioWare be getting ready for another Star Wars RPG? Maybe this could be the unannounced MMO game that BioWare has been teasing us for a while now?
What Jim Ward, president of LucasArts, would say is, "LucasArts has a deep commitment to developing compelling stories and characters for the unique medium of interactive entertainment, and we have been searching for a developer that shares this value. We found this in BioWare. Through our previous collaborations, we know that BioWare has an impressive ability to blend gripping stories with technological advancements, and we believe that our upcoming product will deliver an experience that will span the traditional boundaries of video game entertainment." Which, of course, is not a whole lot of help.
What's also curious is just how this deal will fit with EA's recently announced acquisition of BioWare. The announcement states that the game "will be developed and published by BioWare and LucasArts". It may be that the agreement was made before the EA deal was pinned down, or LucasArts could be breaking its usual habit of distributing titles through Activision in favour of using EA.
Needless to say, SPOnG will keep you posted as more details emerge.
Exactly what that product is, well... they're not telling. It's not the first time the companies have worked together, with BioWare having developed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. With Mass Effect due in the next few weeks, could BioWare be getting ready for another Star Wars RPG? Maybe this could be the unannounced MMO game that BioWare has been teasing us for a while now?
What Jim Ward, president of LucasArts, would say is, "LucasArts has a deep commitment to developing compelling stories and characters for the unique medium of interactive entertainment, and we have been searching for a developer that shares this value. We found this in BioWare. Through our previous collaborations, we know that BioWare has an impressive ability to blend gripping stories with technological advancements, and we believe that our upcoming product will deliver an experience that will span the traditional boundaries of video game entertainment." Which, of course, is not a whole lot of help.
What's also curious is just how this deal will fit with EA's recently announced acquisition of BioWare. The announcement states that the game "will be developed and published by BioWare and LucasArts". It may be that the agreement was made before the EA deal was pinned down, or LucasArts could be breaking its usual habit of distributing titles through Activision in favour of using EA.
Needless to say, SPOnG will keep you posted as more details emerge.
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deleted 30 Oct 2007 17:48
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any chance that we can get back to the good ole day`s when lucas made something other than StarWars games?? Dont get me wrong i like starwars as much as the next person (original preferably) but talk about bleeding a franchise and all those old unused IP`s.
PreciousRoi 31 Oct 2007 05:14
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I find your lack of enthusiasm disturbing.
*PreciousRoi force chokes haritori*
*thud*
***DARK SIDE POINTS***
Man that feels good, its been too long...
I just think Lucas (George, not the company) should have to wear a "Han shot first." t-shirt at all public appearances for the next 3 years. After that, one that says "Jar-Jar sucks." for 3 years.
hmm, that might make a cool minigame for some future StarWars DS release...shooting Greedo first...
*PreciousRoi force chokes haritori*
*thud*
***DARK SIDE POINTS***
Man that feels good, its been too long...
I just think Lucas (George, not the company) should have to wear a "Han shot first." t-shirt at all public appearances for the next 3 years. After that, one that says "Jar-Jar sucks." for 3 years.
hmm, that might make a cool minigame for some future StarWars DS release...shooting Greedo first...