"BioWare's vision is to deliver the best story-driven
games in the world."
Greg Zeschuk & Ray Muzyka
Joint CEO's
BioWare Corp.
BIOWARE CORP.
BioWare is an electronic entertainment company
specializing in creating computer and console video games
BioWare's vision is to deliver the best story-driven
games in the world
Founded in 1995, BioWare Corp. is a privately owned
Canadian corporation based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk are Joint CEOs at
BioWare, as well as the Co-Executive Producers of BioWare's games
BioWare currently employs over 260 people as pf October
2005
In September 2003, BioWare announced Jade
Empire', a martial arts action role-playing game based on a new
BioWare-owned intellectual property
Jade Empire was released in April 2005 and was
published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox video game system
In May 2004, BioWare announced Dragon Age', a
fantasy role-playing game based on a new BioWare-owned intellectual property.
In September 2005 BioWare announced Mass
Effect (the third, original intellectual property being developed by
BioWare)
Mass Effect is a science fiction action-RPG
being developed for the Xbox 360
BioWare's Technology Architecture Group is also
developing a next-generation engine project, the BioWare Eclipse Engine' for
console and PC.
BioWare's online community has over 2.7 million
registered users at www.bioware.com as of October, 2005
On November 10, 2004, BioWare launched the BioWare
Online Store at store.bioware.com, an Internet-based
marketplace where consumers can purchase BioWare-related products.
Over the past decade BioWare's games have sold more
than 12 million copies.
BioWare also licenses its game engine technology: the BioWare
Infinity Engine', which has powered a number of critically acclaimed
role-playing games like Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter, and Icewind Dale II; the
BioWare Aurora Engine', which will power the upcoming Neverwinter Nights
2 from Obsidian Entertainment and Atari; and the BioWare Odyssey Engine',
which will be used in the development of Star Wars: Knights of the Old
Republic 2: The Sith Lords from Obsidian Entertainment and LucasArts.
TITLES IN PRODUCTION
MASS EFFECT
Mass Effect is an epic science-fiction role-playing
game set in a spectacular new vision of the future, featuring photo-realistic
graphics and immersive, tactical squad-based combat. The rich storyline can be
completed in single-player or co-op mode over the Xbox Live network.
Mass Effect is BioWare's 3rd new intellectual property in
development, and will be released on Xbox 360.
DRAGON AGE
Dragon Age' is a blockbuster fantasy
role-playing game set in a world created and owned by BioWare. Dragon
Age will offer a deep party-based role-playing experience in both
single-player and multi-player game modes. Utilizing a brand new game engine, Dragon Age will feature stunning visuals with a tantalizing blend of
the exploration and combat of Baldur's Gate', the multi-player gameplay
and community support of Neverwinter Nights', and a cinematic gameplay
experience from BioWare, the developer of Star Wars: Knights of the Old
Republic'. Explore vast landscapes, engage in massive battles, and
experience the sights, sounds, and culture of the heroic new world of Dragon
Age!
Publisher not yet announced (as of March 2005)
OTHER GAMES (not yet announced)
BioWare has other projects in development, including
cutting-edge next-generation technology development through BioWare's Technology
Architecture Group and the BioWare Eclipse Engine', and online development with
the BioWare Live Team and the BioWare online store at store.bioware.com
More information on upcoming titles available at www.bioware.com
PORTFOLIO OF GAMES DEVELOPED
JADE EMPIRE
Jade Empire is a martial arts action RPG
created by BioWare Corp., the commercially and critically acclaimed RPG
developer of Star Wars': Knights of the Old Republic', Neverwinter
Nights', and the Baldur's Gate' series. Developed with a
next-generation Xbox engine, fans can expect a stunning visual and gameplay
experience.
Jade Empire was released in April 2005 and was
published by Microsoft Game Studios exclusively for the Xbox video game system
Released on the Xbox in July 2003 and on PC in November
2003 and published by LucasArts, this was the fastest-selling Xbox game in
history at the time of its release
The game has sold over 2.5 million copies to date (Xbox
and PC) and spawned a successful sequel which was launched in Xmas 2004
The first Star Wars role-playing game, takes
place 4000 years before the time of the films
Epic roleplaying storyline in the BioWare tradition,
where the player gets to become a Jedi, following either the light or dark side
of the force
Advanced, state-of-the-art graphics which pushed the
envelope on both Xbox and PC
Ranked 17th best game of all time, and 3rd best Xbox
game of all time at Gamerankings.com
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has won
nearly 50 Game of the Year awards and over 30 RPG of the Year awards
In total the game has accumulated over 100 awards including
acknowledgements for its excellence in storytelling, technology, sound and more
NEVERWINTER NIGHTS SERIES
The groundbreaking Neverwinter Nights, a
computer role-playing game for both singleplayer (with the 100 hour official
campaign) or multiplayer play, was released in June 2002 to critical and
commercial success. The title was published by Infogrames/Atari
The game was initially localized to English, German,
and Korean and subsequently localized to French, Italian, Spanish, Polish,
Chinese, and Japanese in summer/fall 2002
Neverwinter Nights allows the player to direct
the game as an all-powerful Dungeon Master, and create their own worlds with the
user-friendly Neverwinter Aurora Toolset
Thus far the BioWare Aurora Neverwinter toolset has
been used by the BioWare Community of users (which has nearly 2.6 million
registered user accounts as of July 2005) to create nearly 5000 Neverwinter
Nights modules since its release - all available for download by the
BioWare community
Neverwinter Nights continues to sell well,
with the compilation product Neverwinter Nights Gold (featuring Neverwinter Nights and the Shadows of Undrentide expansion)
released in November 2003. A new compilation, Neverwinter Nights
Platinum was released in September 2004, featuring Neverwinter
Nights and both commercial expansion packs
The game debuted at #1 worldwide at launch. Neverwinter Nights and its two expansions have sold close to 3 million
copies worldwide so far
On November 10, 2004, BioWare launched the BioWare Online
Store, offering Premium Neverwinter Nights Modules for sale for the first time,
with more to come in the future. The modules available currently are Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker (which has already won an AIAS award for
best PC RPG of the year for 2004), Neverwinter Nights: ShadowGuard, Neverwinter Nights: Witch's Wake and Neverwinter Nights: Pirates of
the Sword Coast
MDK2 & MDK2: ARMAGEDDON
BioWare first branched out to the console arena with MDK2 - BioWare's first cross platform project for the Sega Dreamcast
(March 2000) and PC (May 2000) as well as MDK2: Armageddon for the
Playstation 2, an enhanced version of MDK2, which was released at the
end of March 2001
All together, the various SKUs of the MDK2 series
sold over 1 million units and have won a number of awards
BALDUR'S GATE SERIES
The Baldur's Gate series: Baldur's Gate
I, Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast, Baldur's Gate II:
Shadows of Amn, and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal have sold
approximately 5 million units world-wide with sales still continuing
Baldur's Gate, released in 1998 has sold over
2 million units for PC and has won many industry awards; in 1999, BioWare
released Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast, a Baldur's Gate
expansion pack. It debuted at #1 worldwide and sold over 600,000 units
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, was released
in Sept. 2000 and continued the award winning story line of the Baldur's Gate
series, selling over 2 million units so far; in June 2001. Baldur's Gate II:
Throne of Bhaal was released, the expansion pack to the award winning Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and the conclusion to the Baldur's Gate series, selling more than 500,000 units
The Baldur's Gate franchise has won multiple Game of
the Year and RPG of the Year awards
SHATTERED STEEL
BioWare Corp.'s first game - released in October 1996
for PC
Shattered Steel has sold close to 200,000
units and won several awards and critical acclaim
Dragon Age' is a blockbuster fantasy role-playing game set in a world created and owned by BioWare. Dragon Age will offer a deep, party-based, roleplaying experience in both single-player and multi-player game modes. Utilizing a brand new game engine, Dragon Age will feature stunning visuals with a tantalizing blend of the exploration and combat of Baldur's Gate', the multi-player gameplay and community support of Neverwinter Nights', and a cinematic gameplay experience from BioWare, the developer of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'. Explore vast landscapes, engage in massive battles, and experience the sights, sounds, and culture of the heroic new world of Dragon Age.
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