EA shuts down Bioware Studios

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In reply to Fenrir • 10:07a, 10/23/26
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Agreed and you can see this is the case for anyone that has played an Assassin's Creed game where the first thing you see every time you load up the game is their absurd DEI statement.

Counterpoint: While the big studios succumbed to corporate DEI ideology, we've had an absolute avalanche of smaller independent games in the last several years that I'm assuming are able to avoid some of the corporate b.s. It's overwhelming perusing Steam these days with the sheer number of games out there. Whole lotta crap but there are also gems to be found. As an example, the rise in independent retro platformers is mind-numbing if you like that genre.

I just typically play big, AAA titles so I usually have to deal with some level of left wing political ideology in my games these days, as a result.
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10:21a, 10/23/26
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This leaked out yesterday and while Bioware hasn't confirmed its legitimacy, several reporters are saying its legit. And **** that looks like it would be fun as hell.

Kinda looks like Liara as the Shadow Broker runs a spy ring/spec ops group to take out threats before they start.



Now I gotta hope this ends up like Deadpool where they "leaked" the Ryan Reynolds footage to get a studio to green light the project
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In reply to wangus12 • 2:09p, 10/23/26
wangus12 said:
This leaked out yesterday and while Bioware hasn't confirmed its legitimacy, several reporters are saying its legit. And **** that looks like it would be fun as hell.

Kinda looks like Liara as the Shadow Broker runs a spy ring/spec ops group to take out threats before they start.



Now I gotta hope this ends up like Deadpool where they "leaked" the Ryan Reynolds footage to get a studio to green light the project

That clip is awesome. I can believe it's real. The voice acting and music seem in line with a Mass Effect game. The original trilogy was so good. I don't know how you can just let a game series like that cease to exist. Hopefully it gets picked up.
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In reply to BadMoonRisin • 2:11p, 10/23/26
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I lost it when the cat went to the other side of the table!
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In reply to AozorAg • 2:32p, 10/23/26
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IGN is also saying its real now.
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3:20p, 10/23/26
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Ah yes, the infamous "They just fired everyone, look at this awesome trailer, we promise this one wasn't going to be woke garbage" leaked video.
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In reply to jr15aggie • 3:25p, 10/23/26
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jr15aggie said:
Ah yes, the infamous "They just fired everyone, look at this awesome trailer, we promise this one wasn't going to be woke garbage" leaked video.


The Asians finally get a lead role and it gets axed.
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3:36p, 10/23/26
Hot sports opinion:

ME2 was Bioware's last good game - ME3, DA2 and DA:I were just mediocre.
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4:35p, 10/23/26
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Damn I loved the Mass Effect games. Would be fun to play them all through again.

I do seem to remember the gameplay changing quite a bit between versions though, is that what yall remember too?
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In reply to Chipotlemonger • 6:14p, 10/23/26
Chipotlemonger said:
Damn I loved the Mass Effect games. Would be fun to play them all through again.

I do seem to remember the gameplay changing quite a bit between versions though, is that what yall remember too?

Yeah, though the biggest change was probably from ME1 to ME2. They did release a Legendary version of thr trilogy a few years ago that trims some of the rough edges.
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In reply to Claude! • 8:52p, 10/23/26
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Yes I seem to remember the gameplay change being biggest between 1 and 2. If I remember right, 1 got easy by the end with how strong you could get the weapons/skills.
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In reply to MGS • 11:53p, 10/23/26
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MGS said:
Hot sports opinion:

ME2 was Bioware's last good game - ME3, DA2 and DA:I were just mediocre.


I don't disagree but they at least made money. The games since then were commercial flops
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In reply to wangus12 • 11:57p, 10/23/26
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wangus12 said:
This leaked out yesterday and while Bioware hasn't confirmed its legitimacy, several reporters are saying its legit. And **** that looks like it would be fun as hell.

Kinda looks like Liara as the Shadow Broker runs a spy ring/spec ops group to take out threats before they start.



Now I gotta hope this ends up like Deadpool where they "leaked" the Ryan Reynolds footage to get a studio to green light the project


Cinematic trailers, even in engine, mean next to nothing.
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In reply to Artorias • 8:51a, 10/24/26
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Artorias said:
wangus12 said:
This leaked out yesterday and while Bioware hasn't confirmed its legitimacy, several reporters are saying its legit. And **** that looks like it would be fun as hell.

Kinda looks like Liara as the Shadow Broker runs a spy ring/spec ops group to take out threats before they start.



Now I gotta hope this ends up like Deadpool where they "leaked" the Ryan Reynolds footage to get a studio to green light the project


Cinematic trailers, even in engine, mean next to nothing.


Could have easily been made with AI in very short order. This stuff has to be ignored at this point.
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10:38a, 10/24/26
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It's confirmed to be legitimate. Some of the action looks a little off (given that it's early, and a cinematic) but it gives a hint of what they had in mind for the direction of the game.

I'm not 100% sold on what it could have been, but I am reminded more than ever that I wanted so much more in this universe.
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12:26p, 10/24/26
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These studios going under is because they made games that didn't attract you main AAA game users - Males that want to play a game that makes them feel like a badass character. Also, their religion - far left politics.



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In reply to The Unforgiven • 12:28p, 10/24/26
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That dude has some skins on the wall.
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In reply to Artorias • 12:39p, 10/24/26
Artorias said:
wangus12 said:
This leaked out yesterday and while Bioware hasn't confirmed its legitimacy, several reporters are saying its legit. And **** that looks like it would be fun as hell.

Kinda looks like Liara as the Shadow Broker runs a spy ring/spec ops group to take out threats before they start.



Now I gotta hope this ends up like Deadpool where they "leaked" the Ryan Reynolds footage to get a studio to green light the project


Cinematic trailers, even in engine, mean next to nothing.

Nobody is saying the game would have been good. It probably would have been woke trash. I was just saying the trailer is cool and captures the feel of Mass Effect. Of course it has no bearing on the quality of the game. The game doesn't even exist.
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