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09-04-2004, 12:05 AM
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| | There is some news on this site and in the news forum for a couple of days back, about this as well. http://gamebanshee.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50125
I don't think many had expected Bioware to be (currently) producing BG3 .... after all they are rather bussy at the moment. |
09-04-2004, 12:14 AM
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| | | Yes, and as someone said in that thread from the Bioware forums, they had issues with both WotC with the D&D licence and Lucasarts with the Star Wars licence, so they're mostly making their own stuff right now (like Dragon Age).
No one really expected Bioware to make it...
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09-04-2004, 02:48 AM
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| | | I actually expected BioWare to make it. Yes, their long term strategy is to move to their own IPs, but I thought they may want to hedge their bets just in case it does not work out as well as planned. I guess I was wrong. |
09-05-2004, 11:14 AM
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| | | I think many people (including several of us on the forum) are expecting Troika to make it, because most of the other RPG developpers are busy with other projects...
Though, granted, Atari might just give it to a company that hasn't produced a (good) RPG before.
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02-18-2005, 09:06 PM
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| | | Well, its unofficial so far, but various sources (like Penny Arcade and Gamespot) have reported that Troika is clearing out their offices, and that a statement will be made at the end of the month.
So, who will make it?
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02-18-2005, 09:31 PM
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| | | Nobody. It's only been rumors for a long time, kept floating by hopefuls from the BG2 community who tell one another it will be made.
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02-22-2005, 04:43 PM
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| | | Aye, fable has the way of it. I doubt that we will see a BG3 any time soon, or indeed, any time at all. With Interplay gone, the rights are still floating about (Atari bought them, but Bioware still own core elements, and WotC own the DnD license, of course). With Atari still interested in NWN (#2 is due out soon), I doubt they have any interest in developing another BG title.
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03-03-2005, 10:59 AM
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| | | I can only hope Obsidan are going to mkae it, as some core members of Black Isle joined them. But they are very busy though with KoTOR 2 and NWN2 on thier desk. |
03-06-2005, 03:45 PM
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| | | KotoR2 is done--all that's left is the major patch, which is supposedly in final testing and approval from Lucasarts. That leaves NWN2; but I really can't see a BG3. The demand simply isn't there. Chances are they'll do what they're next commissioned to do, and I suspect the next major title will be whatever is the latest craze.
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03-08-2005, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by fable Nobody. It's only been rumors for a long time, kept floating by hopefuls from the BG2 community who tell one another it will be made. | Er, no, Atari did actually confirm back in the autumn that work was underway to produce one, but disclosed basically details.
There's also the aborted BG3 sitting in a drawer somewhere in Interplay's tiny office, but it's unfinished.
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03-09-2005, 12:52 AM
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| | | Have you got a reference? The only PR materials I've read on this from Atari state that it's not under development, but that Atari reserves the right to develop it in the future, if it chooses to do so.
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03-12-2005, 11:45 AM
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| | | It was an autumn issue (October, I believe) of PC Gamer, the one with all the D&D 30th anniversary material. Atari confirmed that it would be made, but gave scant details. So, yes, of course it can be cancelled, but at a point in the recent past they stuck up their hands and said "yes."
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03-12-2005, 04:21 PM
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| | Given Atari's record, I'll reserve the right to believe that they'll make it when they actually do so. 
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03-13-2005, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by fable Given Atari's record, I'll reserve the right to believe that they'll make it when they actually do so. | Out of curiousity, why do you think it won't get made? Considering the first two Baldur's Gates were fairly massive PC hits (that have a living mod community and fan base even years after release), and even the Dark Alliance action games for console did moderately well, I'd think a BGIII would be a sure ticket item for Atari. I realize they are focusing on NWN2 right now, but, still, I'm a bit surprised there hasn't been more initiative to make a BGIII. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread |  Linear Mode | | 
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