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Canadian Politician Petitions Government to Help BioWare Buy Its Way From Under EA (www.ign.com)
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[–] 44 points 4 days ago (11 children)

The only thing tied to the name is the IP. The employees should organise and start a completely new company, why pay EA a cent more?

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  • [–] 23 points 4 days ago (9 children)

    They already did. Almost none of the original staff from old Bioware is still with the company.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 days ago (8 children)

    IP is still important. Original staff are not some unique geniuses, new people make great games all the time, under the right conditions and leadership. I doubt it will happen to BioWare at this point though.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago (7 children)

    Couldn't original staff make a new game with new IP? Why exactly do we need to name a new game "Mass Effect"?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago (3 children)

    There is value in the world and characters that were created, it's not just the name.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 days ago (1 child)

    What did we do before the world invented intellectual property? Just tell stories.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago

    I didn't say that people can't or shouldn't write original stories. I want them too. But there is a reason why people like (well-written) series and worlds and want to return to them. I also want new stories in Mass Effect universe, if they are done well. Probably won't happen but one can dream.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

    They did. Arcanaut Studios, currently making Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic.

    Edit: Technically there's also BioWare Austin that became Archetype Entertainment and is planning to release Exodus next year.

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