LucasArts and BioWare Join Forces

Posted by x3sphere at October 30, 2007, 9:06 am


LucasArts today announced that it has entered into an agreement with BioWare to create an interactive entertainment product.

Without going into specifics, they say that the product will “push the boundaries of the gaming market by utilizing the strengths of both companies to deliver an innovative, high-quality experience.”

I’ll say this probably has something to with Star Wars… but that’s just pure speculation.

Lucasarts and Bioware Corp. To Develop Ground-Breaking Interactive Entertainment Product

SAN FRANCISCO, CA and EDMONTON, CANADA — October 30, 2007 — LucasArts and BioWare Corp. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create an interactive entertainment product. The product, details of which will be unveiled at a later date, will be developed and published by BioWare and LucasArts, and will push the boundaries of the gaming market by utilizing the strengths of both companies to deliver an innovative, high-quality experience.

“LucasArts has a deep commitment to developing compelling stories and characters for the unique medium of interactive entertainment, and we have been searching for a developer that shares this value. We found this in BioWare,” said Jim Ward, president of LucasArts. “Through our previous collaborations, we know that BioWare has an impressive ability to blend gripping stories with technological advancements, and we believe that our upcoming product will deliver an experience that will span the traditional boundaries of video game entertainment.”

“BioWare’s mission is to deliver the best story and character-driven games in the world, delivering powerful emotional experiences to our fans.” said Ray Muzyka, chief executive officer, BioWare Corp. Added Greg Zeschuk, president of BioWare Corp., “The collaboration with LucasArts allows us to combine our passion for creating high quality and innovative experiences with those of a company dedicated to bringing only the finest games to market.

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Comments

Cheezeball99 says:

HAH, right!:laugh:

MenaceInc says:

umm....what else does lucasarts make?...i've never played a lucasarts game that wasnt star wars related.lol

PAinKiLLa says:

Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, Thrillville & the upcomming Indiana Jones to name a few :p

MenaceInc says:

fair enough. :D

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