Is there a better way to fund live service games that won't result in so many of them ending abruptly or being eventually turned off? Former Dragon Age and Anthem executive producer Mark Darrah believes there is.
Video games should investigate dabbling in product placement as heavily as some movies do, just in case it can help provide an alternative to live-service monetisation via microtransactions, former Dragon Age director has suggested. Yes! Yes, I say, because every single game should follow 007 First Light's lead and force you to choose between seven different colour variants of the same branded timepiece.
I'm serious, this is what the industry needs. The time is now. Everyone must pick a watch!
Update: "We do not comment on speculation or rumour," Wizards of the Coast said in response to RPS' reachout.
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A remake of Baldur's Gate 2 is reportedly in the works at Wizards of the Coast, potentially as part of efforts to remake both of the first two entries in the classic RPG series.
The RPG masters at BioWare are no strangers to creating some of the most iconic video game characters; heroes and villains alike. Known for exceptional companions and no less memorable antagonists, the studio’s signature epic storytelling often involves a powerful ancient evil, seemingly impossible odds, and large-scale battles. With all that, it’s no surprise that many of BioWare’s villains are so powerful that they require the united efforts of the entire world or even a galaxy to be stopped.
Time flies (like a Javelin suit): there are only 10 days left to play BioWare's ill-fated multiplayer game Anthem before the servers are switched off, presumably forever.
The end of this week spells the final gasp for BioWare's Anthem. I suspect most people won't think too much about it - that's why, almost seven years after it first launched and five since EA pulled the plug on development, the Anthem servers are due to be shut off on Monday January 12. But I can't help feeling a real pang of sadness; Anthem as it launched wasn't the game it needed to be, and ultimately it never got there. But for me, it was so close that I could taste it - and now all that's left are the bitter memories of my favorite mech RPG that never quite was.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: As Anthem breathes its last, I still find myself mourning just how close it came to being the BioWare game of my dreams
It’s almost time to say goodbye to a divisive BioWare PS4 action RPG (playable on PS5) as it prepares to shut down for good. Frankly, we’re surprised that Anthem stayed live for seven years despite its development being canceled five years ago, but here we are.
PS5 and PS4 players are reminded that they have until Monday, January 12, 2026 to enjoy Anthem and/or mop up those trophies. PlayStation LifeStyle’s own Tyler Treese managed to pop the Platinum trophy just in time. Don’t miss out on your final opportunity this weekend to earn that rare Platinum!
Anthem was a departure for BioWare that ultimately led the studio down a dark path, but much of the blame for this live service disaster fell on publisher Electronic Arts. The company infamously decided that games-as-a-service was the way to go, and gutted single-player projects along the way.
Anthem was a critical and commercial failure, and at one point, the game’s discs were being sold for pennies. For its part, EA acknowledged the misfire, but not before Anthem’s troubles took their toll on BioWare.
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Sony is closing out the year with its End of Year Deals PlayStation Store sale, which lets players save up to 75% on some of the best PS4 and PS5 games available on the digital storefront. That includes this BioWare RPG that was critically acclaimed when it was originally released in 2014.
Developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts, Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition is currently 85% off on the PS Store. That brings its normal price of $39.99 down to just $5.99. PS4 and PS5 players who want to take advantage of this deal will want to act fast. The offer ends on December 23 at 2:59 a.m. ET.
Here’s a description of the game, as well as a trailer, giving players a glimpse of what to expect:
“When the sky opens up and rains down chaos, the world needs heroes. Become the savior of Thedas in Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition. You are the Inquisitor, tasked with saving the world from itself. But the road ahead is paved with difficult decisions. Thedas is a land of strife. Factions constantly war with each other even as a larger demonic invasion has begun. And you? You and your band of champions are the only ones who can hold it together. It’s your job to lead them…or fall.”
When Dragon Age: Inquisition was originally released in 2014, it was received well. According to the review aggregate site Metacritic, it garnered an average score of 85 across 45 critic reviews. In our review, we gave it a 9 out of 10.
“The beautiful graphics grabbed me, the detailed characters reeled me in, and the open areas and numerous quests made me fall in love with the game,” reads our review. “Overall, I spent around 55 hours on the game, and while I only recently finished the main storyline, I still have many more side quests that I can play. If you’re an RPG fan, you owe it to yourself to play Inquisition, and somehow, I don’t think you’ll regret it.”
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At the tail end of 2024 the original PlayStation turned 30 years old. While the Xbox 360 is only hitting 20 and it's not an industry shaker to the degree the PS1 was, there's no doubt it earned its place as one of the most important consoles of all time. Xbox managed to challenge Sony in the traditional home console space the PlayStation had dominated with PS1 and PS2, and the console's brilliant line-up of games played a major role in that.
N7 Day is here, and we have pretty much no Mass Effect news. Instead, the N7 Day blog post from BioWare pretty much just confirms that Mass Effect 5 still exists and is the studio's sole focus, while also giving us some news about the TV show that will come as a relief to many. Oh, and there might be a secret message thrown in there, because of course there is.
The next entry in the Mass Effect series continues to be in development, BioWare confirmed today during the annual series' celebrations. In a new blog post shared on the developer's official website for N7 Day 2025, Executive Producer Mike Gamble provided a brief update on the game, confirming that it continues to be in development, as EA and BioWare remain committed to telling more stories in the series' universe. Following some busy years at the studio, BioWare is now fully dedicated to the development of the next entry in the Mass Effect series, and is continuing to explore new features […]
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Amazon's upcoming Mass Effect show will not bring Commander Shepard and the crew to live-action, as it will be an original story set after Mass Effect 3.
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BioWare has confirmed that the next Mass Effect game is still in development, despite concerns around the future of the studio.
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On the surface, today's N7 Day announcement in celebration of all things Mass Effect came and went without much fanfare.
November 7th, referred to by Mass Effect fans as N7 Day, has become an annual celebration of BioWare’s iconic RPG series.
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