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Title: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: TalonClaw on April 20, 2004, 12:51:29 pm
Aw crap! Bioware puts out great RPGs. I can see it coming. They will all be on XBOX now. Dam you MS and your intent on ruling the world!

Supposedly MS is buying Bioware and it's pretty much a done deal.

 Microsoft to Acquire Bioware.

 Microsoft to acquire BioWare?  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Iceman on April 20, 2004, 08:57:46 pm
If MS did acquire Bioware, which Bioware internal is denying. (so says Tycho and Gabe at Penny-Arcade.com) then that would only mean that there would be an XBOX exclusive period. Thats all. Remember how Grand Theft Auto III worked? Same idea. Different games.  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on April 20, 2004, 09:08:07 pm
Quote:

If MS did acquire Bioware, which Bioware internal is denying. (so says Tycho and Gabe at Penny-Arcade.com) then that would only mean that there would be an XBOX exclusive period. Thats all. Remember how Grand Theft Auto III worked? Same idea. Different games.  



How long do you think it would take them to drop Linux support for Neverwinter Nights?  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Iceman on April 21, 2004, 10:50:49 am
Honestly? I don't think they will anytime soon.
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Scott Allen Abfalter on April 21, 2004, 11:47:26 am


I'd hate to see BioWare owned by the Evil Empire.  They consistantly put out excellent work and I have a great deal of respect for them.  I'd hate to have to respect anything owned by MS!

 
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Merlinfmct87 on April 30, 2004, 03:33:10 am
Bloody hell. If this is true... NWN fans get the STFU treatment.

Merlin  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: vsfedwards on April 30, 2004, 08:11:07 am
Quote:

Bloody hell. If this is true... NWN fans get the STFU treatment.

Merlin  



I dont want that treatment, I dont! *cries*. If they do make it X-box exclusive, I can see a boycot on the horizon.  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: J. Carney on April 30, 2004, 04:03:41 pm
*Quickly checks his copy of Neverwinter.
*Notices that it's indeeed made by Bioware.
*Bursts into uncontroable profanity and throws a tantrum that would make his friend's 2-year old proud.

So much for the furture of D&D computer games.
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Skawpya on May 01, 2004, 09:48:41 am
well there's always dnd online coming up. besides bioware seems to be bending over backwards as late to say "STFU" to all those whining for better persistant world support
Title: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: TalonClaw on April 20, 2004, 12:51:29 pm
Aw crap! Bioware puts out great RPGs. I can see it coming. They will all be on XBOX now. Dam you MS and your intent on ruling the world!

Supposedly MS is buying Bioware and it's pretty much a done deal.

 Microsoft to Acquire Bioware.

 Microsoft to acquire BioWare?  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Iceman on April 20, 2004, 08:57:46 pm
If MS did acquire Bioware, which Bioware internal is denying. (so says Tycho and Gabe at Penny-Arcade.com) then that would only mean that there would be an XBOX exclusive period. Thats all. Remember how Grand Theft Auto III worked? Same idea. Different games.  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on April 20, 2004, 09:08:07 pm
Quote:

If MS did acquire Bioware, which Bioware internal is denying. (so says Tycho and Gabe at Penny-Arcade.com) then that would only mean that there would be an XBOX exclusive period. Thats all. Remember how Grand Theft Auto III worked? Same idea. Different games.  



How long do you think it would take them to drop Linux support for Neverwinter Nights?  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Iceman on April 21, 2004, 10:50:49 am
Honestly? I don't think they will anytime soon.
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Scott Allen Abfalter on April 21, 2004, 11:47:26 am


I'd hate to see BioWare owned by the Evil Empire.  They consistantly put out excellent work and I have a great deal of respect for them.  I'd hate to have to respect anything owned by MS!

 
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Merlinfmct87 on April 30, 2004, 03:33:10 am
Bloody hell. If this is true... NWN fans get the STFU treatment.

Merlin  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: vsfedwards on April 30, 2004, 08:11:07 am
Quote:

Bloody hell. If this is true... NWN fans get the STFU treatment.

Merlin  



I dont want that treatment, I dont! *cries*. If they do make it X-box exclusive, I can see a boycot on the horizon.  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: J. Carney on April 30, 2004, 04:03:41 pm
*Quickly checks his copy of Neverwinter.
*Notices that it's indeeed made by Bioware.
*Bursts into uncontroable profanity and throws a tantrum that would make his friend's 2-year old proud.

So much for the furture of D&D computer games.
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Skawpya on May 01, 2004, 09:48:41 am
well there's always dnd online coming up. besides bioware seems to be bending over backwards as late to say "STFU" to all those whining for better persistant world support
Title: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: TalonClaw on April 20, 2004, 12:51:29 pm
Aw crap! Bioware puts out great RPGs. I can see it coming. They will all be on XBOX now. Dam you MS and your intent on ruling the world!

Supposedly MS is buying Bioware and it's pretty much a done deal.

 Microsoft to Acquire Bioware.

 Microsoft to acquire BioWare?  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Iceman on April 20, 2004, 08:57:46 pm
If MS did acquire Bioware, which Bioware internal is denying. (so says Tycho and Gabe at Penny-Arcade.com) then that would only mean that there would be an XBOX exclusive period. Thats all. Remember how Grand Theft Auto III worked? Same idea. Different games.  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: IKV Nemesis D7L on April 20, 2004, 09:08:07 pm
Quote:

If MS did acquire Bioware, which Bioware internal is denying. (so says Tycho and Gabe at Penny-Arcade.com) then that would only mean that there would be an XBOX exclusive period. Thats all. Remember how Grand Theft Auto III worked? Same idea. Different games.  



How long do you think it would take them to drop Linux support for Neverwinter Nights?  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Iceman on April 21, 2004, 10:50:49 am
Honestly? I don't think they will anytime soon.
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Scott Allen Abfalter on April 21, 2004, 11:47:26 am


I'd hate to see BioWare owned by the Evil Empire.  They consistantly put out excellent work and I have a great deal of respect for them.  I'd hate to have to respect anything owned by MS!

 
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Merlinfmct87 on April 30, 2004, 03:33:10 am
Bloody hell. If this is true... NWN fans get the STFU treatment.

Merlin  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: vsfedwards on April 30, 2004, 08:11:07 am
Quote:

Bloody hell. If this is true... NWN fans get the STFU treatment.

Merlin  



I dont want that treatment, I dont! *cries*. If they do make it X-box exclusive, I can see a boycot on the horizon.  
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: J. Carney on April 30, 2004, 04:03:41 pm
*Quickly checks his copy of Neverwinter.
*Notices that it's indeeed made by Bioware.
*Bursts into uncontroable profanity and throws a tantrum that would make his friend's 2-year old proud.

So much for the furture of D&D computer games.
Title: Re: Microsoft to acquire BioWare?
Post by: Skawpya on May 01, 2004, 09:48:41 am
well there's always dnd online coming up. besides bioware seems to be bending over backwards as late to say "STFU" to all those whining for better persistant world support