So Bioware's New Game; PC-Exclusive or Multiplatform?

Since we all know Bioware's new game is Command and Conquer Alliances, or something named similarly. Is it going to be a PC Exclusive seeing as the genre fits the PC?

or EA so dumb that they will attempt once again to put an RTS on consoles?

They could do a different version of the game on the 3DS. DS is actually really good for RTS.

How do we know it's an RTS? Wouldn't be the first time EA tried to shoehorn C&C into an FPS (Renegade, that other shooter that was cancelled a year or two back).

How do we know it's an RTS? Wouldn't be the first time EA tried to shoehorn C&C into an FPS (Renegade, that other shooter that was cancelled a year or two back).

Slow_Show

Renegade was released, the shooter you are referring to is tiberium, and I believe it will probably be something along those lines.

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How do we know it's an RTS? Wouldn't be the first time EA tried to shoehorn C&C into an FPS (Renegade, that other shooter that was cancelled a year or two back).

GD1551

Renegade was released, the shooter you are referring to is tiberium, and I believe it will probably be something along those lines.

RTS games really aren't that big on consoles, and if they did that they'd have to either change a LOT in how the game plays, or make two distinctly different versions (one for PC one for consoles).

I actually have no problem if they go the second route, Dragon Age: Origins was fantastic on PC, and damn good on consoles. The only reason DAII wasn't as great is because they just cut corners and made it the same on each version, which dumbed it all down as a whole.

EA tends to go for the greedy route lately, so it might end up on consoles, and if it does we can just hope they can have each version up to their full potential.

Where exactly did you get this news???

Wait what? Bioware is making a new CC? That does sound like a terrible tasteless joke.

Wtf? Their new game is from the C&C franchise?

EA has assumed direct control indeed.

Clarification about the Bioware angle.

tl;dr it's not really Bioware, just an EA studio in charge of C&C that will presumably be rebranded as a Bioware spinoff.

Wait what? Bioware is making a new CC? That does sound like a terrible tasteless joke.

edidili

It's probably not "real" BioWare: rumour is EA just renamed Victory Games (the ex-EALA devs who were supposed to take over C&C) BioWare LA (potentially combining them with Visceral as well).

Just so people know:

BioWare Edmonton - Original BioWare (working on Dragon Age 3 and Mass Effect 3)

BioWare Montreal - Worked on DLC for Mass Effect 2 and did a ton of work on Mass Effect 3

BioWare Austin - Working on Star Wars: The Old Republic

BioWare Mythic - Working on Warhammer Online

BioWare Victory? - New BioWare game (probably a new Command and Conquer)

Clarification about the Bioware angle.

tl;dr it's not really Bioware, just an EA studio in charge of C&C that will presumably be rebranded as a Bioware spinoff.

Cherokee_Jack

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Clarification about the Bioware angle.

tl;dr it's not really Bioware, just an EA studio in charge of C&C that will presumably be rebranded as a Bioware spinoff.

ShadowDeathX

Yeah, like they said in the article it's basically the same as EA Sports. Only the BioWare label is being stamped on any new studio without regard to the sort of games they make. Just yesterday some random social game dev was renamed Bioware Sacramento.

Bioware making a new C&C game makes sense. I believe EA is attempting to jump into the competitive online makret. Blizzard/Activision have SC2 and WoW. EA wants a piece of this market and will attempt to do it with one of the most popular developers.

Big budget games are not profittable on PC only : (

We know who is too blame...

Big budget games are not profittable on PC only : (

We know who is too blame...

EvanTheGamer

They aren't profitable on consoles either : (

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Clarification about the Bioware angle.

tl;dr it's not really Bioware, just an EA studio in charge of C&C that will presumably be rebranded as a Bioware spinoff.

ShadowDeathX

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Clarification about the Bioware angle.

tl;dr it's not really Bioware, just an EA studio in charge of C&C that will presumably be rebranded as a Bioware spinoff.

Cherokee_Jack

Yeah, like they said in the article it's basically the same as EA Sports. Only the BioWare label is being stamped on any new studio without regard to the sort of games they make. Just yesterday some random social game dev was renamed Bioware Sacramento.

EA must have a goal of ruining and watering down the name of one of the best RPG makers in the biz, then mission accomplished.

Jeez, are they so unoriginal they couldn't even think of a new name for a freaking socual game studio?

I think the controller limitations will keep C&C exclusive. I can imagine a successful (but slow) RTS on the Wii U though.

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How do we know it's an RTS? Wouldn't be the first time EA tried to shoehorn C&C into an FPS (Renegade, that other shooter that was cancelled a year or two back).

GD1551

Renegade was released, the shooter you are referring to is tiberium, and I believe it will probably be something along those lines.

Anyway, CnC RTSes sold like crap on consoles, so I could see small chance of it being PC-exclusive. THat is if it was RTS, which I doubt it will. I'm betting on FPS with RPG elements, in which case it's guaranteed multiplat.

So Command and Conquer Alliances is a brand new universe or what? Its no longer Tiberium, Red Alert or Generals? Personally I'd love a new Tibeirum or Red Alert :(

I would like a new Generals, it was very realistic display of modern (close future) warfare.

It doesn't matter if the new Command & Conquer is a PC exclusive or a multiplatform title, nor if it's a strategy or a role playing game. The legendary Jon Van Caneghem is responsable for the new chapter of the franchise. It'll be great one way or another. :D

So Bioware IS actually dead... I hate EA.

Just so people know:

BioWare Edmonton - Original BioWare (working on Dragon Age 3 and Mass Effect 3)

BioWare Montreal - Worked on DLC for Mass Effect 2 and did a ton of work on Mass Effect 3

BioWare Austin - Working on Star Wars: The Old Republic

BioWare Mythic - Working on Warhammer Online

BioWare Victory? - New BioWare game (probably a new Command and Conquer)

peterw007