EA Buys BioWare and Pandemic

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Shared on Thu, 10/11/2007 - 16:58

Bad day for gamers.  Prepare for Mass Effect, the 33rd sequel.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Electronic Arts Inc., the video game developer known for titles such as "Madden NFL" and "The Sims," said Thursday it will pay up to $775 million in cash and stock to acquire two software studios from Elevation Partners. 

The studios, BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios, have a total of 10 games under development. Elevation owns their parent, VG Holding Corp.

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ekattan's picture
Submitted by ekattan on Thu, 10/11/2007 - 17:06
Don't forget about the in-game ads. "Welcome to Wal-Mart" giant neon sign in Mass Effect.
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Submitted by supergg2k on Thu, 10/11/2007 - 18:35
After the hoopla about Bungie going back to its independent roots, I wonder why the folks at Bioware Pandemic went the EA route? Was it all about the benjamins?

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