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Ray Muzyka backs fans up: 'Journalists speculating on ill-founded rumors should reassess approach'

DSOGaming writes: "Surprise surprise. Yesterday we posted an Editorial about whether we should blame fans for Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk’s decision to leave BioWare and the games industry. As we said, we believe that fans are not to be blamed as those are the ones that made this company what it is today. Fans had valid points about ME3 – and the latest BioWare titles – and Ray Muzyka is of the same opinion, as he revealed that fans speak with ‘deep‘ and ‘honest passion‘."

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NYC_Gamer4225d ago

The fans speak with passion while many so called journalist kiss publishers rear ends

Xof4224d ago

So be part of the solution and stop calling them journalists.

da_2pacalypse4224d ago

Yup!

And I called this as soon as this BS story broke out. I knew there was no truth to it, these guys probably retired because their company is now run by a bunch of greedy idiots that wouldn't know what an artistic piece of work is, even if it came up behind them and shoved its foot up their butts!

RIP Bioware.

jghvhv4224d ago

Now that Ray has sided with the gamers,the journalists backs are to the wall.But what kind of counter attack have the slimey journalists got to escape this one?! Find out in the next exciting episode of N4GBall Z!!

nrvalleytime4224d ago

I laughed at this, and felt a little stupid afterward.

Well played.

vortis4224d ago

+Bubs because I giggled like John Riccitiello when he received his first golden toilet made out of gold-plated dollar bills.

majiebeast4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

These guys jumped ship its obvious they saw that the studio they build together was being corrupted/destroyed by EA's greed.

Had Bioware still been independent
-Dragonage 2 wouldve never launched as it was
-Mass effect 3 wouldnt have been such a clusterfuck, and no MP doesnt fit the story at all.

Everything EA touches turns to shit its like the hand of Midas except instead of gold you get shit.

rpd1234224d ago

Wow. The first looks so great and it'd be a unique style. The second looks like ass.

taquito4224d ago

@majie

had bioware stayed independent, there would have never been mass effect 2, let alone 3, and part one would have been a way deeper rpg, probably pc only

dragon age origins was obviously never intended for consoles, ea just forced that shit on there and it was a disaster

bladurs gate 3 may have happened, incewind dale 3, something awesome

mass effect is a garbage franchise, 1 was a 7/10 at best, compared to icewind dale, neverwinter nights, baldurs gate, mass effect was a 2/10

ZeekQuattro4224d ago

Now EA is screwing over the Wii U with ME 3 SE while everyone else gets the Trilogy Collection a few weeks prior. To think I was going to buy it since I am unable to get the DLC on my PS3. Not anymore.

rpd1234224d ago

Very true. I liked ME3 a lot, but I can't help but think that if EA hadn't forced the MP (why the hell would they think that would work for an RPG like ME?) and rushed the team, then it would have been the best game in the series.

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Letros4224d ago

Lol only EA could destroy a company and cause the co-founders to rage quit.

Yodagamer4224d ago (Edited 4224d ago )

Microsoft and Rare says hello :(

Letros4224d ago

Well Rare was already disintegrating before MS even bought them, see Free Radical. Kind of a dumb acquisition.

vortis4224d ago

LOL...I laughed at the thought of those two rage quitting at their desks and going FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU looking at EA's logo.

They probably flipped a few tables before they stormed out the building.

darkness6254224d ago

Thank you Ray, it is good to see you still have respect for us fans.

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BioWare Could be Working on More than Just Dragon Age Dreadwolf and Mass Effect 4

Earlier this year, BioWare was hit with layoffs as part of a downsizing of parent company Electronic Arts, but fans have been reassured that the next Mass Effect game hasn’t been impacted. Likewise, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf’s development is still churning along, with BioWare putting it at the forefront of its focus and rumors suggesting that it could launch sometime later this year. Fans might be getting another look at the long-in-development Dragon Age: Dreadwolf at the Summer Game Fest in June.

If the recently posted job offering for a temporary development manager is any indication, BioWare could have yet another surprise up its sleeve for when Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf are nearing completion. This mystery BioWare video game could truly be anything, from another spin-off of its two major properties to something entirely new. All there is to go on at the moment is a vague mention in the job posting, and it might still be some time before BioWare is ready to confirm any new games in its pipeline.

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just_looken22d ago

So a studio that spent years on anthem then this dragon age thing is now also working on another ip along with mass effect,

You think they would be worried that there brand has been on 3 major screw ups

Dragon age 3 launched broken with the frostbite engine yes its a good game but you can see in the late game how rough it was

anthem......

Mass effect 4 well that dev team was fired so yeah.....

They should make sure this new dragon age is a goat instead of putting more work on the table

bababooiy22d ago

Bioware today is like 150 poeple i dont see how they are seemingly working on all these projects at the same time.

Michiel198922d ago

Inquisition wasn't broken, it just had some flaws and on the contrary it also had some strengths. If you call inquisition a major screw up then idk what to say.

That said with what happened to the study since then and now, I'm not really confident that their next game will be any good.

just_looken21d ago

If you played it fully to get plat like me back in its novemeber launch window you had that castle with empty area's endgame missions not there or working and a mp that was made around loot box grind like the mass effect mp.

Its hard to explain to those that played it years later after they tossed out the dlc/patch's

Michiel198921d ago

entitled much? I played it at launch too. Why you even platted it if it was a "major screw up"?
It was good enough for you to sink 100 hours in but also a complete fuckup at the same time, make up your mind.
So either you like shitty games or you're just talking out of your ass.

RaidenBlack21d ago

Well just wanna say, Archetype Entertainment is the new BioWare, composed of mainly ex-BioWare vets.
And they're developing Exodus (starring Matthew McConaughey), a new sci-fi RPG (spiritual successor to Mass Effect, dare I say?)

CantThinkOfAUsername22d ago

I hope it's a single player game with Anthem's gameplay mechanics.

Becuzisaid22d ago

They're owned by EA. What makes you think that they wouldn't publish for PS5? Shoot, if your fridge could connect to your bank account EA would try to release it for that if they could!

Double_O_Revan22d ago

How about they focus on those games and not over extend themselves? We don't need another Anthem.

Becuzisaid22d ago

Bioware died after Inquisition (some would even argue after ME3). They are no longer the same company.

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Mass Effect 3's Ending for Javik Misses the Forest for the Trees

Based on one narratively fitting ending in Mass Effect 3, Prothean squadmate Javik is highly unlikely to return in the next Mass Effect game.

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anast49d ago

He was one of my least favorite characters. I wish they would have done the Proths different.

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Mass Effect Writer Reveals Why He Left BioWare

During a part of his interview with Minnmax, Mac Walters gave details of why he chose to leave BioWare.

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