LucasArts and BioWare Corp. to Create Ground-Breaking Interactive Entertainment Product
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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About BioWare
BioWare Corp. is an electronic entertainment company which
develops computer, console, handheld and online video games focused on
rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created
some of the world´s best-selling titles including the award-winning
Baldur´s Gate(TM) and Neverwinter Nights(TM) series, as well as the
2003 Game of the Year, Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM).
Original BioWare-created IPs include the 2005 RPG of the Year, Jade
Empire(TM), with next-generation titles Mass Effect(TM) and Dragon
Age(TM) currently in development. With studios in Edmonton, Canada,
and Austin, Texas, BioWare is also hard at work on a new title for the
Nintendo DS(TM) based on Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as several
unannounced projects including a massively multiplayer online game.
For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
BioWare, BioWare Corp., Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire
are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by BioWare Corp. in the
U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and copyrights are the
property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
About LucasArts
LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, is a leading developer and
publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video
game console systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San
Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com,
LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas to provide an
interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted
entertainment company.