Goodbye Bioware

[Achilles]

I just want TOR to become free-to-play, I'd like to try it out.

 

[racofer]

Hopefully Hamburger Helper is among them.

 

[Turisas]

Hundreds of developers may soon find themselves out of work, as a StartupGrind report claims Electronic Arts is planning to lay off between 500 and 1,000 employees, as much as 11 percent of the company, with cuts coming as soon as this week.

The story is written by former EA employee and Burnout franchise product manager Derek Andersen and cites multiple sources within the company for the news. Andersen pointed to a variety of contributing factors for the cuts, noting that the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic did not meet internal sales estimates and is facing declining subscription numbers.

Burn, Bioware, burn!

 

[Rivmusique]

Hundreds of developers may soon find themselves out of work, as a StartupGrind report claims Electronic Arts is planning to lay off between 500 and 1,000 employees, as much as 11 percent of the company, with cuts coming as soon as this week.

The story is written by former EA employee and Burnout franchise product manager Derek Andersen and cites multiple sources within the company for the news. Andersen pointed to a variety of contributing factors for the cuts, noting that the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic did not meet internal sales estimates and is facing declining subscription numbers.

Burn, Bioware, burn!

I can not even get my head around what they were trying to do with that piece of shit. From the first 5 minutes of playing the beta I had the exact same feeling I did when playing Warhammer Online (except that at least had the redeeming feature of an awesome PvP system), that it was too similar to Warcraft with no hope of being able to match it's community anytime soon, which would lead to it dying. I guess they were relying on the post-mass effect Bioware dialogue and "choices" to pull in the same crowd that dig that stuff.

 

[Commissar Draco]

Would try this shit for free if only to play throu SP Imperial Agent Campaign. Which is supposed to be .

 

[Infinitron]

I just want TOR to become free-to-play, I'd like to try it out.

When it collapses, they should hack out the trash mob killing quests and release a single player version.

 

[Wyrmlord]

Shameless steal:

Black already posted it in the EA thread, but this is also relevant to LOL Bioware!, so:

Hundreds of developers may soon find themselves out of work, as a StartupGrind report claims Electronic Arts is planning to lay off between 500 and 1,000 employees, as much as 11 percent of the company, with cuts coming as soon as this week.

The story is written by former EA employee and Burnout franchise product manager Derek Andersen and cites multiple sources within the company for the news. Andersen pointed to a variety of contributing factors for the cuts, noting that the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic did not meet internal sales estimates and is facing declining subscription numbers.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/ea-laying-off-up-to-1000-report-6371851

http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/the-mass-effect-thread.68704/page-272#post-2053566

So BioWare is facing layoffs. Obsidian is facing layoffs.

Ashes to ashes, they all fall down.

 

[Turisas]

Maybe the layoffs could start their own company. Romancing Bugs Studios!

 

[Konjad]

Somewhat Bioware dying is not a sad thought for me.

 

[Jaesun]

Somewhat Bioware dying is not a sad thought for me.

I agree. Now that we have Wasteland 2, Banner Saga (and possibly a decent Shadowrun cRPG) I don't honestly give a flying fuck about BioWare anymore. They can just rot in hell for all I care.

 

[Achilles]

I just want TOR to become free-to-play, I'd like to try it out.

When it collapses, they should hack out the trash mob killing quests and release a single player version.

Bro, it won't be an authentic Bioware experience without filler fights and trash mobs.

 

[Kitako]

I just want TOR to become free-to-play, I'd like to try it out.

When it collapses, they should hack out the trash mob killing quests and release a single player version.

Bro, it won't be an authentic Bioware experience without filler fights and trash mobs.

The Deep Sith Roads!

 

[Captain Shrek]

The Deep Shit Roads!

Corrected for accuracy.

 

[Burning Bridges]

Somewhat Bioware dying is not a sad thought for me.

They will now all start kickstarters. Fans of romancing skinny girls can rejoice.

 

[Burning Bridges]

Did I miss some great news? Will Bioware be closed or at least downsized?

 

[Burning Bridges]

So BioWare is facing layoffs. Obsidian is facing layoffs.

Ashes to ashes, they all fall down.

The Decline is eating its children.

 

[Wise Emperor]

I hope you guys understand that they will fire programmers, low level artist, all that kind of "craftsmen" and not the high ranking CEOs, Creative Douchebags, Senior Dumbfucks or Lead Fags?

 

[Black]

You think?

 

[Wise Emperor]

Someone needed to pour the cold water on codexian heads

 

[Carlos' Bitch1]

You cannot make an omelete without breaking some eggs my dear Emperor.

And the people you are talking about are usually youngsters. Who hasn't been laid off in their life? The place was falling apart around here when I first entered the workforce. They will survive, but hopefully the vomit coming from Bioware will cease and desist.

 

[DwarvenFood]

Blackadder I miss your old avatar. Alas, your post reads as if you work for Bioware :D

Don't think anything will happen to BioWare though, are they not coming with another blockbuster in the DragonAge franchise all with armour that magically changes shape depending on the character that is wearing it and all ? Should be a massive hit.

 

[DragoFireheart]

Fucking shit cunt Biofucks can get raped by 30 donkeys dicks go die in a fire.

 

[Burning Bridges]

Yeah, I googled Bioware layoffs and found a link that's 2 years old

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Where does it say those layoffs pertain to BioWhore?

They probably are just gonna "release" grunts from other internal studios. They can all thank Ray & Greg for their disaster that is TOR later.

 

[Regdar]

Bioware will probably live long enough to see Dragon Age 3 get a 2.0 user score on metacritic. In the meantime, EA will find some other 1000 slaves to lay off.

 

[Micmu]

So, has biowarez announce their next game after dragon gag 3? No?
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