The Bioware/Heroengine news seems to be getting a lot of attention, but I just don't get it. To me, this is like covering whether a company is going with Maya or 3DSMax to develop their 3D models. Who cares? It's the end results that matter. Same with Bioware. Their MMO will either be successful or it won't, and it won't have a thing to do with whether they bought their engine or wrote it in-house. It's all about gameplay and design. When companies start purchasing gameplay and design, then I think it will be news. But right now I think any criticism of Bioware is just too early.
Re: Bioware takes the shortcut
The Bioware/Heroengine news seems to be getting a lot of attention, but I just don't get it. To me, this is like covering whether a company is going with Maya or 3DSMax to develop their 3D models. Who cares? It's the end results that matter. Same with Bioware. Their MMO will either be successful or it won't, and it won't have a thing to do with whether they bought their engine or wrote it in-house. It's all about gameplay and design. When companies start purchasing gameplay and design, then I think it will be news. But right now I think any criticism of Bioware is just too early.