Company News Jade Empire going franchise and PC?

[Vault Dweller]

Tags: BioWare

<a href=http://www.gamesindustry.biz>Games Industry</a> is <a href=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=4307>reporting</a> that <a href=http://www.bioware.com>Bioware</a> is thinking big and have the <b>Jade Empire</b> franchise and PC version in mind:
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<blockquote>This is a franchise," Dr. Ray Muzyka told gi.biz at the show. "This is a new IP, and there are going to be follow-on products - sequels and other things, absolutely. Our IPs, we have a long plan for - this is a rich world, and there are all these parts around the periphery of the empire that we haven't even touched on. There are lots of cool adventures still in the works."
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"Dragon Age is another one, and we have a third IP in development as well," he revealed. "All of these are Bioware-created, Bioware-owned IPs - brand new worlds that we've created. So, we're pretty excited."
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Muzyka also revealed that a PC version of Jade Empire remains a possibility - but insisted that Bioware is focused on the Xbox version for now.
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"[On Knights of the Old Republic] we always planned to do a PC version. This time, we might do one, but it's something we have to talk to Microsoft about," he explained. "They're not averse to the idea, but really, it's Xbox exclusive - it's really been designed for the Xbox."</blockquote>
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I'm pretty sure that the PC version will come eventually.
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[FireWolf]

It'll probably come out for the PC. When depends on how well the game sells. If it hits Halo proportions and becomes a flagship game for MS you can expect the title about a year or two from the Xbox release, if it flops expect it within a couple of months. Since when did Microsoft ever pass up on cash? I know I wouldn't.

They should just give the Xbox a keyboard and mouse and do away with the clunky inventory management.