We knew this was bound to happen, so sad we might never see another ME game. But to be honest it’s probably for the best. They would never live up to the original trilogy. At least we got the LE for its final send off.
Broadsword took over SWTOR and they’re actually doing an excellent job (new raid coming out in December, the cosmetic outfits are damn good, 8.0 update impending with new levels and story)
Wow, it’s gonna keep going through this? I guess I didn’t realize they were that disconnected. Maybe I need to get back into SWTOR just for the hope Broadsword’ll become new BioWare lol
SW:TOR never stopped on chugging along. In December it’ll be the 15 year anniversary of its release. The Feast of Prosperity event is going currently going on.
Are parts of it still janky? Yes. Have they overhauled a bunch of cutscenes to make them more cinematic? Yes. Added mounts your companion and pet can sit on? Yes. Textures dyes? Yes.
Honestly since Broadsword took over, it’s no longer being the ignore step-child game anymore and is getting some actual love and development.
yeah, Larian could pull it off, Supergiant might as well if they'd be willing & interested to work on an IP that isn't originally theirs, but idk if they have the kinda money to buy an IP
If EA had any heart at all, they’d charge something reasonable but not ridiculous for something they literally don’t want, but the problem is that EA doesn’t have a heart, especially not now under new ownership and with debts to repay.
CdPR could probably do it too, but idk if they wanna leave the Cyberpunk/Witcher development pattern
There's just no way CDPR could take it on with a new Witcher DLC, new Witcher game, new Cyberpunk game all in development. These are huge budget endeavors they can't add a third to their plate. Unless they're full on scrapping the Cyberpunk sequel to buy an IP and dev for it. Which I just don't see why they would do that.
I’d take waiting even longer than it would’ve taken if BioWare was allowed to continue in exchange for a studio owning it that I’m more sure will use it someday and trust more to do it justice eventually
Larian could do it but it's not really their cup of tea.
Owlcat games has potential though we'll have to see how The Expanse does.
Archetype entertainment would be an interesting contender if they proved they can deliver with Exodus when it comes out but rn the trust is kinda hit or miss.
I wouldn't hold my breath on EA selling anything tho. They basically never do ;-;
Owlcat is a huge unknown right now. The Expanse game will keep their attention for too long to get in on the ME IP, I fear, but if it works well they would be a good option, yeah.
You think the ME IP is going to be sold off soon? I don't. Even if this new EA is willing to sell or licence, which is not certain, I don't think people are going to be racing for the licence.
It will depend on whether or not the ME TV show is still happening, I think. EA will obviously hold on to the IP then.
If it isn't, it's dead weight unless they think they have a studio that can pump out relevant content in the next few years - which they don't. Selling it for a quick profit sooner rather than later makes sense then. And in that case, I would absolutely expect a bidding war between Embracer, CDPR, and Paradox. All three of them have a huge interest in securing a high-profile scifi IP that would be completely their own.
To be honest I'm working on the belief that the ME TV show is not happening. If it does, yeah, things are a little different and I'd be unsurprised if EA started shopping the IP around.
And yes if they were willing to sell the IP completely, I do think we might see some bidding on. Absolute nuclear best case (won't happen) would be EA sell the IP real soon, CDPR win the bidding, and they cancel Project Hadar for "New ME".
Unfortunately if Larian has sworn off ever doing another BG3 game because they hated working with Wizards of the Coast, I doubt buying an IP that is beholden to yet another gaming giant is something they would want to do.
Buying the IP would mean they didn’t answer to anybody but themselves. They were contracted by Wizards of the Coast, and what you’re describing would be them being contracted by EA, not buying the rights to the franchise.
Ah, gotcha, fair point. Unfortunately I don't think they would have the $$$ to broker with EA/the Saudis. Honestly, I think Amazon Games is truly the only studio that would even have a chance in hell at outright buying the rights, as much as no one wants to hear that.
Larian could absolutely pull off a great new Dragon Age CRPG that returns to its dark fantasy routes. Not so sure if they could pull of a Mass Effect game tho, they arent really a Sci-fi studio
It's not unheard of for a studio that doesn't specialize in sci fi to do it though. Bethesda's bread and butter was fantasy until they took over the Fallout franchise and basically made it what it is today. Though I'll admit I'm not the biggest fan of all their work with it.
I think only Larian or CDPR would be able to do it justice BUT it would still be different. But with all the things they have going on now, this won’t happen. Sad day indeed.
Yep, Larian and CDPR could do it, but they're enjoying their own successes and have stuff on their plate already. Last one I can think of is Owlcat, but I'm not sure they're big enough for that kind of game yet. We'll see with The Expanse.
Yeah, puts a lot of pressure on their expanse game. Now it's also their pitch for Mass Effect. Fingers crossed, but it's their first foray outside CRPGs.
CDPR definitely has more experience for an RPG shooter with Cyberpunk under their belt. Their writing is similar in tone to that era of Bioware as well. I haven't played the other Divinity games outside of Original Sin 1 and 2, but I know they were action RPGs so Larian would probably be able to do a solid Dragon Age game. I really wouldn't want Mass Effect or Dragon Age to be made in their turn-based isometric style, though. And their writing is a little too unserious for my tastes. Their games have dark subject matter, but it's all undercut by overly whimsical/tongue-in-cheek dialogue, melodrama, and comedic moments.
Oh God CDPR would be a full circle moment considering the first Witcher utilized the Aurora engine, but yeah, with The Witcher and Cyperpunk franchises being so huge, I don’t know if they would be interested in squeezing in another studio’s IP to their catalogue. :/
Warhorse could too I think. Also, just because the studio is gone doesn't mean the people are leaving the industry forever. There is hope they go on to be successful and then could potentially return to the franchise.
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u/paperclipboi 8h ago
We knew this was bound to happen, so sad we might never see another ME game. But to be honest it’s probably for the best. They would never live up to the original trilogy. At least we got the LE for its final send off.