BioWare, the Canadian video game developer known for its role-playing video games, is reportedly offloading its long-running MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, to focus on upcoming titles, including Dragon Age and Mass Effect[1][2]. The move is expected to see just over half of the game’s development team move with it while the rest look for new jobs as BioWare pivots to focusing more on Dragon Age and Mass Effect[3]. Although EA, BioWare’s parent company, has not given a reason for the move, it is likely that BioWare wants to focus all its energy and resources on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and the next Mass Effect, both of which continue to lack launch dates[4].
The Ultima Online team, Broadsword, will take over the development of Star Wars: The Old Republic[5]. Broadsword is already juggling two long-running MMOs, and it remains to be seen if it can manage handling a third and whether the shift in development studio will be obvious to players[4]. Star Wars: The Old Republic is available for PC.
As a fan of BioWare’s games, it is sad to hear that they are offloading Star Wars MMO, but it is exciting to see what they have in store for Dragon Age and Mass Effect. The move shows that BioWare is committed to delivering high-quality games and is willing to make tough decisions to achieve that goal. May the Force be with you, BioWare!
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[1] BioWare To Hand Off Star Wars MMO To Focus On Mass … https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bioware-to-hand-off-star-wars-mmo-to-focus-on-mass-effect-dragon-age-report/1100-6514870/
[2] BioWare offloading Star Wars MMO to focus on Dragon … https://twitter.com/Kotaku/status/1666202839842947073
[3] BioWare Offloading Star Wars MMO To Focus On Dragon … https://www.reddit.com/r/MMORPG/comments/142vx0b/report_bioware_offloading_star_wars_mmo_to_focus/
[4] Star Wars MMO loses BioWare so it can focus on Dragon Age https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/07/star-wars-mmo-loses-bioware-so-it-can-focus-on-dragon-age-18910203/
[5] BioWare Offloading Star Wars MMO To Focus On Dragon … https://flipboard.com/topic/mmog/-/a-spHJT_kGTWyF4hd9iwg3qQ%3Aa%3A1938881949-%2F0
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