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Editor's Pick It's easy to take shots at Riccitiello's record, but his successes and failures were complex.
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The doctors are retiring from the developer that brought us Mass Effect.
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BioWare Austin, a division of Electronic Arts (EA), is cutting staff.
Struck by fan backlash over Mass Effect 3′s controversial ending, Electronic Arts’ BioWare division said today it will provide free downloadable content with additional ending cinematics for the blockbuster video game.
BioWare is weathering a huge protest from fans who …
Mass Effect 3 should have been a momentous moment for gaming, truly something to celebrate; not just for the countless gamers who have deeply invested in the universe and characters for five years now, but also for the many developers …
Electronic Arts issued new data about the launch of the six-week-old massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic.
As previously noted, EA said it has sold more than 2 million copies since Dec. 20 and has more than …
Over one million people have registered to play Star Wars: The Old Republic less than one week into the game’s launch, making it the fastest-growing subscription MMO (massively multiplayer online) game in history, according to developer BioWare.
“We likely had …
Electronic Arts has officially launched Star Wars: The Old Republic, one of the most expensive online games ever made, in a bid to grab a share of the lucrative massively multiplayer online games market that is dominated by Blizzard Entertainment’s …
Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft could soon be feeling a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of subscribers suddenly cried out and started heading for a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: The Old Republic is an impressive …
Empire Avenue has established itself as a stock market that measures the social influence of its members. The company’s social standing in the world moved up a notch today when it raised $1 million.
The Edmonton, Canada-based company has created …