EDGE - Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider has admitted that Bioware has retreated from using its forums as a source of feedback due to their “increasingly toxic” atmosphere. The comments are part of a blog posted in response to a player who claimed that many Bioware fans now avoid the studio’s social network as a result.
During a part of his interview with Minnmax, Mac Walters gave details of why he chose to leave BioWare.
Today is known as Mass Effect N7 Day, and BioWare has released what looks to be teasers for the new Mass Effect game.
We really need another solid Mass Effect entry. It's a real shame that such a legendary franchise was left off with such a blemish to its overall astounding track record. Andromeda was just not it, don't know what they were thinking there.
Surprised it got a subtitle
I thought after Andromeda they’d have kept to the numbers so people wouldn’t think “oh another spin off”
Unless Shepard returns
Yes! One of my all time favorite trilogies. Hopefully they do ME justice. Andromeda was passable and had bones of a good game but just lacked the depth and intrigue that the originals had.
Game Developer writes: "EA and BioWare allegedly attempted to block members of Keywords Edmonton United from protesting outside of the company's office."
I’m all for protests against employers when treated badly, but I just dont get this at all.
They were Keywords employees, not Bioware’s.
Bioware decided not to renew their contract with Keywords, as is their right to do, for any reason that they want.
If Keywords fired those employees in a wrongful manner after that, the protest should be with Keywords, not Bioware. What is even the point of going to Bioware’s office if they no longer have any association with Keywords.
Its not like Keywords will feel any pressure by them being at Bioware protesting if they no longer have any affiliation with Bioware.
Hardly find such surprising after Bioware failed so badly with ME3 and DA2, especially with ME3 because they further failed to not only understand what they did wrong, why fans were upset, but then got upset about it themselves.
They're scared that people are calling BS on their crappy writing and how much EA has b****** them around.
They can't handle the truth so they try and run from it
<sigh>
So next time they say they've listened to fan feedback I can call BS on them now since they don't use the forums.
Normally I'm not in support of slamming developers, but I think gamers have got it right. Developers can't forget their fans and turn their backs for money (in this case from EA).
I'd like to think that Bioware learned from their mistakes, but I doubt it.
Well you reap what you sow. Bioware wanted their games to appeal to a larger, more casual market and they got that.
Don't be running away now as you got what you wanted, warts and all.
Slop article. Summary: "Poor BioWare, entitled fans are entitled."
I do agree about negativity over there, but what do you expect? They've screwed up their last two fan favorites, increasingly showing signs of full EA assimilation. To follow up with that, they deliver bad DLC at raised prices. If you poke someone in the eye, don't act shocked when they're none too happy about it.
I don't even visit BSN anymore. I just get annoyed when I think about BioWare, so I don't bother. I get my negativity fill here, at N4G. Hanging around BSN would be too much.