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'''BioWare''' is an electronic entertainment company best known for its computer [[roleplaying game]]s. It is based in [[Wikipedia:Edmonton|Edmonton]], [[Wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]], with a second studio in [[Wikipedia:Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Wikipedia:Texas|Texas]], [[Wikipedia:United States of America|USA]], and a third in [[Wikipedia:Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]], [[Wikipedia:Quebec|Quebec]], Canada.
   
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BioWare's first ''Star Wars'' game was ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'', released for both Microsoft [[Xbox]] and PC in 2003.
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'''BioWare''' is an electronic entertainment company best known for its computer [[role-playing game]]s. It is based in [[Wikipedia:Edmonton, Alberta|Edmonton]], [[Wikipedia:Alberta|Alberta]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]], with a second studio in [[Wikipedia:Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Wikipedia:Texas|Texas]], [[Wikipedia:United States of America|USA]], and a third in [[Wikipedia:Montreal, Quebec|Montreal]], [[Wikipedia:Quebec|Quebec]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]].
 
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BioWare's first Star Wars game was ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'', released for both Microsoft Xbox and PC in 2003.
  
   
 
On November 3, [[2005]], BioWare announced a partnership with [[Pandemic Studios]], the developers of ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''. Though they now have common ownership and pool their expertise to develop games, both companies retain their individual staffs and brands. In 2007, both studios were bought by electronic entertainment giant [[Electronic Arts]], a sometime rival of [[LucasArts]].
  
On November 3, [[2005]], BioWare announced a partnership with [[Pandemic Studios]], the developers of ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''. Though they now have common ownership and pool their expertise to develop games, both companies retain their individual staffs and brands. In 2007, both studios were bought by electronic entertainment giant [[Electronic Arts]], a sometime rival of [[LucasArts]].
   
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Years of rumors and wishful thinking by fans surrounded the possibility of a BioWare-produced ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic III'' or some other ''Star Wars''-related project. BioWare's spokespeople typically responded to these rumors by stating their intention to focus on original titles (such as ''Jade Empire'', ''Mass Effect'', and ''Dragon Age: Origins'') rather than licensed games. However, in 2007, a LucasArts-BioWare partnership to produce a "ground-breaking interactive entertainment product" was announced, though details were vague.<ref name="lucasartsbioware">[http://www.lucasartsbioware.com/ Lucasarts and BioWare to develop ground-breaking interactive entertainment product]</ref>
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Years of rumors and wishful thinking by fans surrounded the possibility of a BioWare-produced ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic III]]'' or some other ''Star Wars'' project. BioWare's spokespeople typically responded to these rumors by stating their intention to focus on original titles (such as [[W:c:jadeempire:Jade Empire (Xbox)|''Jade Empire'']], [[W:c:masseffect:Mass Effect|''Mass Effect'']] and [[W:c:dragonage:Dragon Age: Origins|''Dragon Age: Origins'']]) rather than licensed games. However, in 2007, a LucasArts-BioWare partnership to produce a "ground-breaking interactive entertainment product" was announced, though details were vague.<ref name="lucasartsbioware">[http://www.lucasartsbioware.com/ Lucasarts and BioWare to develop ground-breaking interactive entertainment product]</ref>
   
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In the following months, rumors persisted about the development of a new ''Knights of the Old Republic'' video game, spurred on by leaks from within BioWare<ref name="BioWare's Upcoming MMO Based in KOTOR Universe">[http://mmolab.com/2007/10/30/bioware%E2%80%99s-upcoming-mmo-based-in-kotor-universe BioWare's Upcoming MMO Based in KOTOR Universe]</ref> and LucasArts<ref name="Ex-Lucasarts Employee claims BioWare MMO is Kotor3">[http://mmolab.com/2008/06/08/ex-lucasarts-employee-claims-bioware-mmo-is-kotor3 Ex-Lucasarts Employee claims BioWare MMO is Kotor3]</ref> and the registration of "Star Wars The Old Republic"<ref name="trademark1">[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77514507 United States Patent and Trademark Office]</ref> and "The Old Republic"<ref name="trademark2">[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77514514 United States Patent and Trademark Office]</ref> as LucasArts trademarks. During the [[wikipedia:E3|E3]] [[2008]] expo, Electronic Arts executive John Riccitello confirmed that the game ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' would be connected to the ''[[Knights of the Old Republic]]'' series of video games.<ref name="EACEOconfirm">[http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-tech-observer/2008/07/17/ea-to-play-in-knights-of-the-old-republic EA chief executive John Riccitiello confirm EA & BioWare new Star Wars MMORPG]</ref>
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In the following months, rumors persisted about the development of a new ''Knights of the Old Republic'' video game, spurred on by leaks from within BioWare<ref name="BioWare's Upcoming MMO Based in KOTOR Universe">[http://mmolab.com/2007/10/30/bioware%E2%80%99s-upcoming-mmo-based-in-kotor-universe BioWare's Upcoming MMO Based in KOTOR Universe]</ref> and LucasArts<ref name="Ex-Lucasarts Employee claims BioWare MMO is Kotor3">[http://mmolab.com/2008/06/08/ex-lucasarts-employee-claims-bioware-mmo-is-kotor3 Ex-Lucasarts Employee claims BioWare MMO is Kotor3]</ref> and the registration of "Star Wars The Old Republic"<ref name="trademark1">[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77514507 United States Patent and Trademark Office]</ref> and "The Old Republic"<ref name="trademark2">[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77514514 United States Patent and Trademark Office]</ref> as LucasArts trademarks. During the [[Wikipedia:E3|E3]] [[2008]] expo, Electronic Arts executive John Riccitello confirmed that the game ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' would be connected to the ''Knights of the Old Republic'' series of video games.<ref name="EACEOconfirm">[http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-tech-observer/2008/07/17/ea-to-play-in-knights-of-the-old-republic EA chief executive John Riccitiello confirm EA & BioWare new Star Wars MMORPG]</ref> It was released in North America and Europe on [[December 20]], [[2011]].
   
 
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== List of Star Wars games by BioWare ==
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| ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' || [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Xbox]] || [[July 15]], [[2003]]
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| ''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]'' || [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Xbox]], [[Wikipedia:iOS|iOS]] || [[July 15]], [[2003]]
 
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| ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' || [[Personal computer|PC]] || Second half of [[2011]]
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| ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'' || PC || [[December 20]], [[2011]] in North America and on [[December 22]], 2011 in the European Launch Territories
 
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| {{TOR|Rise of the Hutt Cartel}} || PC || [[April 14]], [[2013]]
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| {{TOR|Galactic Starfighter}} || PC || [[February 4]], [[2014]]
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| {{TOR|Galactic Strongholds}} || PC || [[October 14]], 2014
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| {{TOR|Shadow of Revan}} || PC || [[December 9]], 2014
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|{{TOR|Knights of the Fallen Empire}} || PC || [[October 27]], [[2015]]
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|{{TOR|Knights of the Eternal Throne}} || PC || [[December 2]], [[2016]]
 
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==List of non-Star Wars games by BioWare==
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| ''[[Wikipedia:Shattered Steel|Shattered Steel]]'' || [[Wikipedia:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]] and [[Wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]] PCs || [[1996]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Shattered Steel|''Shattered Steel'']] || [[Wikipedia:MS-DOS|MS-DOS]] and [[Wikipedia:Mac OS|Mac OS]] PCs || [[1996]]
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Baldur's Gate|Baldur's Gate]]'' || [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and Mac OS PCs || [[November 30]], [[1998]]
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| [[W:c:baldursgate:Baldur's Gate (game)|''Baldur's Gate'']] || [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] and Mac OS PCs || [[November 30]], [[1998]]
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast|Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast]]'' || Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs || [[April 30]], [[1999]]
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| [[W:c:baldursgate:Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast|''Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast'']] || Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs || [[April 30]], [[1999]]
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:MDK2|MDK2]]'' || [[Wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]], Microsoft Windows PCs, [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] || [[March 31]], [[2000]]
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| [[Wikipedia:MDK2|''MDK2'']] || [[Wikipedia:Dreamcast|Dreamcast]], Microsoft Windows PCs, [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] || [[March 31]], [[2000]]
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn|Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn]]'' || Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs || [[September 24]], [[2000]]
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| [[W:c:baldursgate:Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn|''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'']] || Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs || [[September 24]], 2000
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal|Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal]]'' || Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs || [[June 21]], [[2001]]
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| [[W:c:baldursgate:Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal|''Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal'']] || Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs || [[June 21]], [[2001]]
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Neverwinter Nights|Neverwinter Nights]]'' || Microsoft Windows, [[Wikipedia:Linux|Linux]] and Mac OS PCs || [[June 8]], [[2002]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Neverwinter Nights|''Neverwinter Nights'']] || Microsoft Windows, [[Wikipedia:Linux|GNU/Linux]] and Mac OS PCs || [[June 8]], [[2002]]
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide|Neverwinter Nights]]'' ||Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS PCs || [[June 21]], [[2003]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide|''Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Udrentide'']] || Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS || June 21, 2003
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark]]'' || Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS PCs|| [[December 2]], [[2003]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark|''Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark'']] || Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS || December 2, 2003
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Jade Empire|Jade Empire]]'' || [[Xbox]], [[Xbox 360]], Windows and Mac OS PCs || [[April 12]], [[2005]]
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| [[W:c:jadeempire:Jade Empire (Xbox)|''Jade Empire'']] || Xbox, [[Xbox 360]], Microsoft Windows and Mac OS || [[April 12]], [[2005]]
 
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| ''[[Wikipedia:Mass Effect|Mass Effect]]'' || Xbox 360, Windows PCs || [[November 20]], [[2007]]
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| [[W:c:masseffect:Mass Effect|''Mass Effect'']] || Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows || [[November 20]], [[2007]]
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood|Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'' || [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] || [[September 25]], [[2008]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood|''Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood'']] || [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] || [[September 25]], [[2008]]
 
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| ''[[wikipedia:Mass Effect Galaxy|Mass Effect Galaxy]]'' || [[Wikipedia:IPhone OS|iPhone OS]] || [[June 22]], [[2009]]
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| [[W:c:masseffect:Mass Effect Galaxy|''Mass Effect Galaxy'']] || [[Wikipedia:IPhone OS|iPhone OS]] || [[June 22]], [[2009]]
 
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| ''[[Wikipedia:Dragon Age: Origins|Dragon Age: Origins]]'' || Xbox 360, [[Wikipedia:Playstation 3|Playstation 3]], and Windows PCs || [[November 3]], [[2009]]
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| [[W:c:dragonage:Dragon Age: Origins|''Dragon Age: Origins'']] || Xbox 360, [[Wikipedia:Playstation 3|Playstation 3]], Microsoft Windows || [[November 3]], 2009
 
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| ''[[Wikipedia:Mass Effect 2|Mass Effect 2]]'' || Xbox 360, Windows PCs, and Playstation 3 || [[January 26]], [[2010]]
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| [[W:c:masseffect:Mass Effect 2|''Mass Effect 2'']] || Xbox 360, Windows PCs, Playstation 3 || [[January 26]], [[2010]]
 
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| ''[[Wikipedia:Dragon Age II|Dragon Age II]]'' || Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Windows PCs || [[March 8]], [[2011]]
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| [[W:c:dragonage:Dragon Age II|''Dragon Age II'']] || Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Microsoft Windows || [[March 8]], 2011
 
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| ''[[Wikipedia:Mass Effect 3|Mass Effect 3]]'' || Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Windows PCs || Holiday 2011
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| [[W:c:masseffect:Mass Effect 3|''Mass Effect 3'']] || Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Microsoft Windows || [[March 6]], [[2012]]
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| [[W:c:dragonage:Dragon Age: Inquisition|''Dragon Age: Inquisition'']] || Xbox 360, Xbox One, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Microsoft Windows || [[November 18]], 2014
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| [[W:c:masseffect:Mass Effect: Andromeda|''Mass Effect: Andromeda'']] || Xbox One, Playstation 4, Microsoft Windows || [[March 21]], [[2017]]
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| [[Wikipedia:Shadow_Realms|''Shadow Realms'']] || Microsoft Windows || Cancelled
 
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BioWare is an electronic entertainment company best known for its computer roleplaying games. It is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with a second studio in Austin, Texas, USA, and a third in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

BioWare's first Star Wars game was Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, released for both Microsoft Xbox and PC in 2003.

On November 3, 2005, BioWare announced a partnership with Pandemic Studios, the developers of Star Wars: Battlefront and its sequel, Star Wars: Battlefront II. Though they now have common ownership and pool their expertise to develop games, both companies retain their individual staffs and brands. In 2007, both studios were bought by electronic entertainment giant Electronic Arts, a sometime rival of LucasArts.

Years of rumors and wishful thinking by fans surrounded the possibility of a BioWare-produced Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic III or some other Star Wars project. BioWare's spokespeople typically responded to these rumors by stating their intention to focus on original titles (such as Jade Empire, Mass Effect and Dragon Age: Origins) rather than licensed games. However, in 2007, a LucasArts-BioWare partnership to produce a "ground-breaking interactive entertainment product" was announced, though details were vague.[1]

In the following months, rumors persisted about the development of a new Knights of the Old Republic video game, spurred on by leaks from within BioWare[2] and LucasArts[3] and the registration of "Star Wars The Old Republic"[4] and "The Old Republic"[5] as LucasArts trademarks. During the E3 2008 expo, Electronic Arts executive John Riccitello confirmed that the game Star Wars: The Old Republic would be connected to the Knights of the Old Republic series of video games.[6] It was released in North America and Europe on December 20, 2011.

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List of Star Wars games by BioWare

Title Platform Release date
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic PC, Xbox, iOS July 15, 2003
Star Wars: The Old Republic PC December 20, 2011 in North America and on December 22, 2011 in the European Launch Territories
Template:TOR PC April 14, 2013
Template:TOR PC February 4, 2014
Template:TOR PC October 14, 2014
Template:TOR PC December 9, 2014
Template:TOR PC October 27, 2015
Template:TOR PC December 2, 2016

List of non–Star Wars games by BioWare

Title Platform Release date
Shattered Steel MS-DOS and Mac OS PCs 1996
Baldur's Gate Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs November 30, 1998
Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs April 30, 1999
MDK2 Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows PCs, PlayStation 2 March 31, 2000
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs September 24, 2000
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal Microsoft Windows and Mac OS PCs June 21, 2001
Neverwinter Nights Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS PCs June 8, 2002
Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Udrentide Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS June 21, 2003
Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and Mac OS December 2, 2003
Jade Empire Xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS April 12, 2005
Mass Effect Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows November 20, 2007
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Nintendo DS September 25, 2008
Mass Effect Galaxy iPhone OS June 22, 2009
Dragon Age: Origins Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Microsoft Windows November 3, 2009
Mass Effect 2 Xbox 360, Windows PCs, Playstation 3 January 26, 2010
Dragon Age II Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Microsoft Windows March 8, 2011
Mass Effect 3 Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Microsoft Windows March 6, 2012
Dragon Age: Inquisition Xbox 360, Xbox One, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Microsoft Windows November 18, 2014
Mass Effect: Andromeda Xbox One, Playstation 4, Microsoft Windows March 21, 2017
Shadow Realms Microsoft Windows Cancelled

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Lucasarts and BioWare to develop ground-breaking interactive entertainment product
  2. ↑ BioWare's Upcoming MMO Based in KOTOR Universe
  3. ↑ Ex-Lucasarts Employee claims BioWare MMO is Kotor3
  4. ↑ United States Patent and Trademark Office
  5. ↑ United States Patent and Trademark Office
  6. ↑ EA chief executive John Riccitiello confirm EA & BioWare new Star Wars MMORPG

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