Why expend a large chunk of your development budget on someone else's toolkit?
There are many benefits to outsourcing, and there are many benefits to outsourcing technology. For example, the cost of a third-party technology investment is outweighed by the benefit of decreased expenditures to be accrued in the long term, including costs related to development, testing, and support.
Re: Bioware takes the shortcut
There are many benefits to outsourcing, and there are many benefits to outsourcing technology. For example, the cost of a third-party technology investment is outweighed by the benefit of decreased expenditures to be accrued in the long term, including costs related to development, testing, and support.