LucasArts
and BioWare
Corp. to
Create
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."
To sign up
for future
product
updates,
please visit
www.LucasArtsBioWare.com.
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™ and
Neverwinter
Nights™
series, as
well as the
2003 Game of
the Year,
Star WarsŪ:
Knights of
the Old
Republic™.
Original
BioWare-created
IPs include
the 2005 RPG
of the Year,
Jade
Empire™,
with
next-generation
titles Mass
Effect™ and
Dragon Age™
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™
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.