This may not be in the right section.....Im only new but has Obsidian have anything to do with Bioware?

Other than making sequels to BioWare games using BioWare technology, no.

They seem to be friends with a lot of the guys over at Bioware.

I thought they were sort of a satellite developer for Bioware....because Im making a site based on Bioware and stuff....and I was wondering if they had any connections

Obsidian isn't a satellite developer of BioWare although it probably looks like it now. Obsidian is an upstart developer that has a pretty good relationship with BioWare from their Black Isle days. So BioWare kind of "hooked them up" with some projects since they want to focus on their own IPs instead of doing licensed projects.

 

That's the short version.

Oh ok....I think they are but thats my opinion

Well, they are lovingly called Bioware Junior, so...

Basically A lot of the Obsidian staff come from Black Isle, a former division of Interplay (a now effectively defunct developer/publisher). Interplay published the first few Bioware games - Shattered Steel, Baldur's Gate I & II, MDK2 and were going to publish NWN until there was a falling out between the developer (Bio) and the publisher (Interplay) over unpaid royalties.

 

However it seems that the people in the Black Isle division itself (as opposed to Interplay as a whole) had quite a good relationship with Bioware, because the ex-Black Isle management have managed to nab two high profile sequels after they were recommended to publishers by Bioware, who had no personal interest in churning out more licenced sequels.

 

Both of Obsidian's announced games will be based on tech developed and supported by Bioware.

 

Seems to be a case of I'll rub your back, you rub mine.

Just watch out for Greg's hairy back. I don't think Feargus would want to rub that. Maybe he would have one of his underlings do it.

Seems to be a case of I'll rub your back, you rub mine. 

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Seems more like a case of 'You rub our back, we'll give you one".

 

Just watch out for Greg's hairy back.  I don't think Feargus would want to rub that.  Maybe he would have one of his underlings do it. 

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Well, if you ever knock on Obsidian's door for a job, I think I know what it'll be...

Actually, Bioware and Obsidian do have an official business partnership. You can dig up the articles about it in the IGN.com archives.

Yes, in almsot the same way as BIo was actually seperate from interpaly; but tehnically got everything published by them up until NWN and that would have been another for Interplay til all Hell broke loose.

 

BIO, and Obs are cool with each other.

Well, they are lovingly called Bioware Junior, so...

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not sure if "lovingly" is the term i'd use for some of the comments i've read

 

taks

Well, they are lovingly called Bioware Junior, so...

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not sure if "lovingly" is the term i'd use for some of the comments i've read

 

taks

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I'm sure God was being sarcastic.

In short: Bioware is giving business to Obsidian, so Obsidian will make their first 10$ million in the beginning of the next year

I bet Feargus already ordered his first Ferrari.

I bet Feargus already ordered his first Ferrari.

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He didn't already have one?

He spilled coffee all over it.

He didn't already have one? 

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No, he always had to use to backseat in David Gaider's.

He didn't already have one? 

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No, he always had to use to backseat in David Gaider's.

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Use teh back seat for what?

Use teh back seat for what?

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That insinuation is disgusting. Learn some manners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

::looks at Feargus::

 

Extra large cushion?

I realise this thread is in good fun, but.. move along people, move along.