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BioWare MMO FACT: NOT A RUMOR!!!

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  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,488

    lol what if it's just Lego KOTOR?

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  • Bane82Bane82 Member UncommonPosts: 1,242


    Originally posted by tillamook
    lol what if it's just Lego KOTOR?

    Probably wouldn't even bother with it. Don't get me wrong, I liked KOTOR 1 and 2, and Lego SW was a fun little game, but I doubt I would spend $15 a month for a lego SW online game.

    But I will admit that I think it would be cool if they came up with a SW game that had the same graphic style as the clone wars cartoon! After all, Dragon ball online is doing cell shaded and it does look kinda cool (the cell shaded style, don't know much about the game though since I haven't played or watched DBZ in ages)

  • MahloMahlo Member UncommonPosts: 814
    Originally posted by Lobotomist


     
    Originally posted by Mahlo

    Originally posted by Rayx0r


    Im just gonna say, if any of you are fans of KOTOR and Bioware, you owe yourself to play Mass Effect.  It shares similiarities with Knights, as well as their other RPGS. 



    I'm playing Mass Effect. It is a brilliant game. Probably the best game I've played this year. My only worry is that it might be over too quickly, but it sounds as though there's downloadable content on the way. Anyone considering buying a 360, this game should clinch it.

     

    WHY NOT FOR PC!!!!!



    I know how you feel. I bought my first console - the Xbox 360 -  just a month ago. Glad I did, although there is a distinct lack of quality RPGs. Oblivion, and now Mass Effect, is it!

  • thedubixcubethedubixcube Member Posts: 6

    Breaking News!



    As a current Austinite and frustrated BioWare fan that was dying to know what IP their upcoming MMO will be based on, I took the liberty of paying a visit to the Austin studio and demanding some answers. After an epic kung-fu battle in which I decimated the entire office and threatened the use of the dreaded Purple-Nurple of Doom on various personnel, I managed to ascertain that which is the Holy Grail of BioWare MMO speculation. The identity of the all-too-mysterious IP. I'm sad to say that the vast majority of you will be all too disappointed.



    In an attempt to reach a new and emerging demographic, BioWare is taking a calculated risk with the release of their upcoming title (drum roll please...) Dora the Explorer Online. One industry insider has described the current video game demographic champ (that'd be the 18-34 market) as "So last-gen." Nowadays it appears developers are attempting to tap into the surging 3-6 market. It appears as though BioWare is attempting to get a jump on and, with any luck, cement their status as the 3-6 MMO leader.



    Unfortunately, this leaves us with their partnership with LucasArts to produce an interactive entertainment product that we, until now, knew very little about. Once again utilizing my considerable powers of persuasion, I was able to determine that the aforementioned partnership with LucasArts will produce a game tentatively titled "Wii Lightsaber Duel."



    It is with deep regret that I bear this bad news, but I submit that we all simply had to know. To the crew at BioWare Austin, I offer my sincere apologies for any harm I may have caused and hope that this won't adversely affect my chances of attending the DtEO Fan Fair.

  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,488
    Originally posted by Bane82


     

    Originally posted by tillamook

    lol what if it's just Lego KOTOR?

     

    Probably wouldn't even bother with it. Don't get me wrong, I liked KOTOR 1 and 2, and Lego SW was a fun little game, but I doubt I would spend $15 a month for a lego SW online game.

    But I will admit that I think it would be cool if they came up with a SW game that had the same graphic style as the clone wars cartoon! After all, Dragon ball online is doing cell shaded and it does look kinda cool (the cell shaded style, don't know much about the game though since I haven't played or watched DBZ in ages)

    I'm not talking MMO, single player Lego KOTOR.

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  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,488

    Originally posted by thedubixcube


    Breaking News!


    As a current Austinite and frustrated BioWare fan that was dying to know what IP their upcoming MMO will be based on, I took the liberty of paying a visit to the Austin studio and demanding some answers. After an epic kung-fu battle in which I decimated the entire office and threatened the use of the dreaded Purple-Nurple of Doom on various personnel, I managed to ascertain that which is the Holy Grail of BioWare MMO speculation. The identity of the all-too-mysterious IP. I'm sad to say that the vast majority of you will be all too disappointed.



    In an attempt to reach a new and emerging demographic, BioWare is taking a calculated risk with the release of their upcoming title (drum roll please...) Dora the Explorer Online. One industry insider has described the current video game demographic champ (that'd be the 18-34 market) as "So last-gen." Nowadays it appears developers are attempting to tap into the surging 3-6 market. It appears as though BioWare is attempting to get a jump on and, with any luck, cement their status as the 3-6 MMO leader.



    Unfortunately, this leaves us with their partnership with LucasArts to produce an interactive entertainment product that we, until now, knew very little about. Once again utilizing my considerable powers of persuasion, I was able to determine that the aforementioned partnership with LucasArts will produce a game tentatively titled "Wii Lightsaber Duel."



    It is with deep regret that I bear this bad news, but I submit that we all simply had to know. To the crew at BioWare Austin, I offer my sincere apologies for any harm I may have caused and hope that this won't adversely affect my chances of attending the DtEO Fan Fair.
    lol, I can see all the Swipers running around griefing noobs.

      /swiperNoSwipingAssult

    "Oh man!"

    Hacked backpacks, bugged maps, broken star pockets

     

     

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  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,488

     Well if SOE  takes over perpetual then they will own rights to the same launch platform that BioWare has purchased (Yes they bought the platform for their up-coming MMO/not the same thing as the Hero engine, this is a launch tool) BW did this to avoid SOE and their launchpad because any ties with SOE is not a good thing for reasons we all know. Looks like those slimeballs at SOE figured out a way to get in there because they will support the launch tool.

     

    http://www.perpetual.com/press/

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  • DeaconXDeaconX Member UncommonPosts: 3,062

    LucasArts hiring an Executive Producesr - Online Business Unit

    http://jobs.gamesondeck.com/jobseekerx/viewjobrss.asp?cjid=13777&accountno=260

    BioWare + LucasArts working together on secret project? Check.

    LucasArts had NO currently revealed Online games such as an MMORPG? Check.  Hmmmm This could indeed be good news for all those who are hoping for a 'Star Wars' MMORPG from BioWare.

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    Job Description:











    PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Accountable for the acquisition, design, development, and live support of online products to measures of quality, schedule, and budget.

    • Establish strategic development direction for online product lines and manage development to achieve sustainable success, beyond the life of a single product launch.

    • Manage multiple products from inception, through release, and beyond to live support by securing approvals for resource and development support, meeting development and design goals, and delivering products that meet or exceed expectations.

    • Manage the alignment of development goals with marketing objectives, and the alignment of product goals with strategic development objectives. Assist in achieving sales goals through quality execution and by meeting market requirements.

    • Manage Producers and Directors to balance creative vision with development constraints so teams may create quality titles on time that meet the market, in accordance with company's strategic plans.

    • Coordinate with other Executive Producers and Studio Management to ensure that conflicts are resolved in the best interest of the companies' goals.

    • Contribute to business planning and evaluation of market opportunities in conjunction with the Senior Director, Online Games. Provide leadership on global market trends, patterns, and customer requirements. Capitalize on this knowledge to foster the development of innovative products.

    • Contribute to the evaluation of new business opportunities and conducting due diligence investigations of potential new development partners.

    • Lead the initiative to build a small internal development team focused on the creation of selected online games.

    • Identify, establish, and maintain relationships with top external developers and technology suppliers; negotiate contracts and ensure their work is of outstanding quality, delivered on time and on budget.

    • Recruit outstanding competitive talent to LucasArts, and retain them.





    EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

    • 10 years experience in development and management of interactive entertainment. At least 5 years experience in development and management of online interactive games.

    • Produced or directed three critically acclaimed and commercially successful titles - at least one of which being an online game title; responsible for team direction and management through all phases of product development.

    • Demonstrated expertise in all aspects of game production processes including: management, design, planning, budgeting, staffing, technology, art, audio, localizations, QA, and SCRUM development.

    • Confirmed ability to motivate and assist large external development teams (50+ persons) in achieving their goals of predictably meeting uncompromising qualitative standards on schedule.

    • Experience with and demonstrable success at developing project leaders.

    • Ability to provide informed leadership on both domestic and international market trends and customer requirements.

    • Effective collaborator with creative contributors.

    • Vision and aptitude to perform at a strategic level.

    • Demonstrable flexibility, professionalism, and finesse when handling the multiple and diverse demands of a creative environment.

    • Exceptional skills as organizer, communicator, manager, and mentor.

    • Bachelors' degree or equivalent in related fields to interactive entertainment, AV arts and sciences, or computer science.




    Categories: Producer / Director / Project Manager
    Studio Name: 2008-01-21 13:34:52
    Platforms: Online Multiplayer
    Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree
    Work Site: On site

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  • TeiraaTeiraa Member UncommonPosts: 447

    Hm... "Manage multiple products"...

    Does that mean we will get a couple Star Wars MMOs?

    Let's look:

    World of StarWarsCraft - for the WoW Kiddies

    Tatooine Online - for the sandbox fans

    X-Wing Online - for the space shooter fans

    Yoda Stories Online - for people procrastinating at work

    ...

    Plenty of ideas :)

  • DeaconXDeaconX Member UncommonPosts: 3,062
    Originally posted by Teiraa


    Hm... "Manage multiple products"...
    Does that mean we will get a couple Star Wars MMOs?
    Let's look:
    World of StarWarsCraft - for the WoW Kiddies
    Tatooine Online - for the sandbox fans
    X-Wing Online - for the space shooter fans
    Yoda Stories Online - for people procrastinating at work
    ...
    Plenty of ideas :)



    They're still careful about the way they word things.  Them and their damn secercy.

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    Why do I write, create, fantasize, dream and daydream about other worlds? Because I hate what humanity does with this one.

    BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.

  • DeaconXDeaconX Member UncommonPosts: 3,062

    ANYHOO, here's a ***RUMOUR*** about the BioWare MMORPG:

    http://softrockhallelujah.blogspot.com/2007/12/december-tenth-things.html

    For those of you who don't know the blog by 'Surfergirl', Surfergirl is neither a surfer nor a girl rather he is just a guy who reports bits of information which are emailed to him often by disgruntled/bored employees of companies.  SO take this with a massive amount of salt!

    Monday Dec. 10, 2007

    "3) BioWare Austin's first massively-multiplayer role playing game, coming 2009, has a fantasy setting akin to the company's previous fantasy role playing games, possibly based on the intellectual property those fantasy role playing games revolved around.

    As previously mentioned, this is not related to Star Wars, BioWare Edmonton is working on that one. But the new Star Wars MMO, tentatively slated for the latter half of 2009 (possibly coinciding with the premiere of the Star Wars TV series), is in development elsewhere. LucasArts may have a second MMO up its sleeves as well."

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  • TorakTorak Member Posts: 4,905

     

    Originally posted by DeaconX


    ANYHOO, here's a ***RUMOUR*** about the BioWare MMORPG:
    http://softrockhallelujah.blogspot.com/2007/12/december-tenth-things.html
    For those of you who don't know the blog by 'Surfergirl', Surfergirl is neither a surfer nor a girl rather he is just a guy who reports bits of information which are emailed to him often by disgruntled/bored employees of companies.  SO take this with a massive amount of salt!
    Monday Dec. 10, 2007
    "3) BioWare Austin's first massively-multiplayer role playing game, coming 2009, has a fantasy setting akin to the company's previous fantasy role playing games, possibly based on the intellectual property those fantasy role playing games revolved around.
    As previously mentioned, this is not related to Star Wars, BioWare Edmonton is working on that one. But the new Star Wars MMO, tentatively slated for the latter half of 2009 (possibly coinciding with the premiere of the Star Wars TV series), is in development elsewhere. LucasArts may have a second MMO up its sleeves as well."

     

     

    Cool, a fantasy game...do you think you will be able to play an Elf or Dwarf???? That would be soooo cool!!!! Maybe they will have like dungeons with Orcs and stuff...maybe raiding too!!!! This is gonna so rock!

     

     

     

  • LobotomistLobotomist Member EpicPosts: 5,981

    Do you really think that problems of MMOs today are related to their setting or IP ?

    Than you are really naive

    I say give me a good MMO.

    Doesnot mather if its based on fantasy, scifi, submarines, ww2, history ...

    Whatever it is - just let it be virtual world - sandbox , no more single player emulation for multiplayer



  • TorakTorak Member Posts: 4,905

    Originally posted by Lobotomist


    Do you really think that problems of MMOs today are related to their setting or IP ?
    Than you are really naive
    I say give me a good MMO.
    Doesnot mather if its based on fantasy, scifi, submarines, ww2, history ...
    Whatever it is - just let it be virtual world - sandbox , no more single player emulation for multiplayer
    Me naive?

    You think bioware is gonna put out something like that???

    Its gonna be an IP and its gonna be traditional level / loot based. The nose leading may be a little more elaborate, thats about all I would hold my breath for.

    Naive? Me? No, its called sarcasm for the above reasons, you know I'm right. They will stick to what works and an IP.

  • LobotomistLobotomist Member EpicPosts: 5,981

    Originally posted by Torak


     
    Originally posted by Lobotomist


    Do you really think that problems of MMOs today are related to their setting or IP ?
    Than you are really naive
    I say give me a good MMO.
    Doesnot mather if its based on fantasy, scifi, submarines, ww2, history ...
    Whatever it is - just let it be virtual world - sandbox , no more single player emulation for multiplayer
    Me naive?

     

    You think bioware is gonna put out something like that???

    Its gonna be an IP and its gonna be traditional level / loot based. The nose leading may be a little more elaborate, thats about all I would hold my breath for.

    Naive? Me? No, its called sarcasm for the above reasons, you know I'm right. They will stick to what works and an IP.

    Bioware stated them selves it will be traditional level/loot based. Whoever expect sandbox game from them is in for surprise.

    But i am just saying that game being fantasy or scifi based does not automatically makes it bad or good.

    As you seem to suggest.

    If anything

    When the game is level/loot based i perfer it to be fantasy - because it is only genre level/loot system actualy fits.



  • slannmageslannmage Member Posts: 540

    I never believed they were anyways........... just hopeful bioware fanbois starting up rumours.

  • TorakTorak Member Posts: 4,905

    Originally posted by Lobotomist


     
    Originally posted by Torak


     
    Originally posted by Lobotomist


    Do you really think that problems of MMOs today are related to their setting or IP ?
    Than you are really naive
    I say give me a good MMO.
    Doesnot mather if its based on fantasy, scifi, submarines, ww2, history ...
    Whatever it is - just let it be virtual world - sandbox , no more single player emulation for multiplayer
    Me naive?

     

    You think bioware is gonna put out something like that???

    Its gonna be an IP and its gonna be traditional level / loot based. The nose leading may be a little more elaborate, thats about all I would hold my breath for.

    Naive? Me? No, its called sarcasm for the above reasons, you know I'm right. They will stick to what works and an IP.

    Bioware stated them selves it will be traditional level/loot based. Whoever expect sandbox game from them is in for surprise.

     

    But i am just saying that game being fantasy or scifi based does not automatically makes it bad or good.

    As you seem to suggest.

    If anything

    When the game is level/loot based i perfer it to be fantasy - because it is only genre level/loot system actualy fits.

     

    The premise really doesn't matter as far as whether its a good game or not, you are correct...

    What I am saying is that we are up to our eyeballs in fantasy games. More variations of the same premise. If it was reversed, the same would hold true.

    There already are many fine fantasy games out there depending on your taste. In fact, you name a fantasy gameplay type and one is out there. You can not say the same of any other theme whether you are talking about Sci-Fi, historical or contemporary...whatever.

    More Elves and Dwarfs endless hacking at rats and goblins with slightly different rule sets / art style and graphics.

    Dunno if it fits best in fantasy. Many Sci Fi  RPGs fit the level system in just fine. The mechanics are arbitrary in any event.

     

  • VincenzVincenz Member Posts: 1,498

    This seems pretty hardcore "baseless rumor" to me.

    1. Fantasy setting?  Only fantasy setting Bioware's done have been Wizards products, and Wizards has flat out denied Bioware's MMO is D&D.

    2. So now there's a 2009 Star Wars MMO not from Bioware...a D&D MMO from Bioware...and possibly even a 2nd Bioware MMO...um...yeah.

  • DeaconXDeaconX Member UncommonPosts: 3,062

    Originally posted by Vincenz


    This seems pretty hardcore "baseless rumor" to me.
    1. Fantasy setting?  Only fantasy setting Bioware's done have been Wizards products, and Wizards has flat out denied Bioware's MMO is D&D.
    2. So now there's a 2009 Star Wars MMO not from Bioware...a D&D MMO from Bioware...and possibly even a 2nd Bioware MMO...um...yeah.
    Persoanally I hope this 'Surfergirl' person is really wrong... but I hear they're actually quite well informed, quite often.  I really REALLY hope not...

    1. They Did have Baldur's Gate... but then why hire someone to deal with the IP if it IS their own? They haven't worked with anyone else's IP I can think of in a fantasy setting either so....

    2.  Apparently LucasArts, not BioWare, has a second MMORPG up it's sleeves.  Based on what Willow? No idea...

    All in all, only reason I posted this was because someone I trust who knows the gaming biz quite well showed it to me, so I thought I'd share... but I'm not personally convinced it's true.  My knowledge is not the be all and end all so... who knows.

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  • VincenzVincenz Member Posts: 1,498

    Baldur's is Forgotten Realms my man ;)

     

  • DeaconXDeaconX Member UncommonPosts: 3,062
    Originally posted by Vincenz


    Baldur's is Forgotten Realms my man ;)
     

    HAH! Good call Vincenz! Good call!

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    BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.

  • ZorvanZorvan Member CommonPosts: 8,912

     

    Originally posted by DeaconX


     


    2.  Apparently LucasArts, not BioWare, has a second MMORPG up it's sleeves.  Based on what Willow? No idea...

     

    Everyone forgets Lucas first movie: THX 1138 www.imdb.com/title/tt0066434/

     The human race has been relocated to a underground city located beneath the Earth's surface. In the underground city, the population are entertained by holographic TV which broadcasts sex and violence and robotic police force enforces the law. In the underground city, society controls all life, all citizens are drugged to control their emotions and their behavior and sex is a crime. Factory worker THX-1138 stops taking the drugs and he breaks the law when he finds himself falling in love with his room-mate LUH 3417 and is imprisoned when LUH 3417 is pregnant. Escaping from jail with illegal programmer SEN 5241 and a hologram named SRT, THX 1138 goes in search of LUH 3417 and escape to the surface, whilst being pursued by robotic policemen.

    I could see an mmorpg from that.

  • VincenzVincenz Member Posts: 1,498

    It's Harry Potter

     

  • ZorvanZorvan Member CommonPosts: 8,912

    Originally posted by Vincenz


    It's Harry Potter
     

    *chambers a round*

    This is for your own good.......

  • DeaconXDeaconX Member UncommonPosts: 3,062

     

    Originally posted by Zorvan


     
    Originally posted by Vincenz


    It's Harry Potter
     

    *chambers a round*

     

    This is for your own good.......



    I reckon Zorvan an' that shiny six in hand ain't bluffin', mister.  Best not provoke with talk of boy witches.

     

     

    But seriously, PLEASE NOT Harry Potter...

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    Why do I write, create, fantasize, dream and daydream about other worlds? Because I hate what humanity does with this one.

    BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.

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