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By Frank Cifaldi September 18, 2012
BioWare founders Doctor Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk recently announced their departure from the video game world. They have both said that for now they will not return anytime soon, if at all. Being the founders of one of the greatest RPG studios in the world it is sad to see them leave. They were creators of well-respected titles including Mass Effect and Dragon Age, two games which have become top sellers across the world.
The two met at the University of Alberta while studying to be medical doctors. They soon found out that they both had a passion for computer gaming. Along with Augustine Yip the three created BioWare in the mid 90's. The first game that they published was called Shattered Steel which was shipped out in 1996. Shattered Steel was based off of MechWarrior and had the player pilot giant robots. The company set the stage with their next release. In 1998, Baldur's Gate was released to the public and was praised for its narrative and mature themes. This game was based in the Dungeons & Dragons world which attracted many different gamers. Having played Baldur's Gate and being a huge fan, I was always excited to see what the team at BioWare would come up with next. They did not disappoint when they released Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
"The experience of following a dream, achieving it and along the way working with the most talented, passionate and engaging people imaginable isn't something I'm likely going to repeat again", written by Zeschuk in his farewell blog post. It is not every day that you hear someone say something like that about where they work. This is why I want to go into this profession, because I am extremely passionate about video games. Ever since I was young I was always interested in how all games were created, be it video or analog. Muzyka says, "I've largely personally achieved what I wanted in video games" which I would have to agree with.
Although it is sad to see two very well-known figures in the video game world leave, I am excited to see what will come next.
It will be interesting to see who comes up with the next big thing. My generation is full of talented people and with technology increasing at the rate it is there is no limit to what can happen next.
Written by,
Adam Zacharias
By Frank Cifaldi September 18, 2012
BioWare founders Doctor Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk recently announced their departure from the video game world. They have both said that for now they will not return anytime soon, if at all. Being the founders of one of the greatest RPG studios in the world it is sad to see them leave. They were creators of well-respected titles including Mass Effect and Dragon Age, two games which have become top sellers across the world.
The two met at the University of Alberta while studying to be medical doctors. They soon found out that they both had a passion for computer gaming. Along with Augustine Yip the three created BioWare in the mid 90's. The first game that they published was called Shattered Steel which was shipped out in 1996. Shattered Steel was based off of MechWarrior and had the player pilot giant robots. The company set the stage with their next release. In 1998, Baldur's Gate was released to the public and was praised for its narrative and mature themes. This game was based in the Dungeons & Dragons world which attracted many different gamers. Having played Baldur's Gate and being a huge fan, I was always excited to see what the team at BioWare would come up with next. They did not disappoint when they released Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
"The experience of following a dream, achieving it and along the way working with the most talented, passionate and engaging people imaginable isn't something I'm likely going to repeat again", written by Zeschuk in his farewell blog post. It is not every day that you hear someone say something like that about where they work. This is why I want to go into this profession, because I am extremely passionate about video games. Ever since I was young I was always interested in how all games were created, be it video or analog. Muzyka says, "I've largely personally achieved what I wanted in video games" which I would have to agree with.
Although it is sad to see two very well-known figures in the video game world leave, I am excited to see what will come next.
It will be interesting to see who comes up with the next big thing. My generation is full of talented people and with technology increasing at the rate it is there is no limit to what can happen next.
Written by,
Adam Zacharias
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