EA får Star Wars

Du læste rigtigt: EA, også kendt som Electronic Arts, har netop erhvervet sig rettighederne til at udvikle spil i den populære stjernekrigssaga. Det er jo blot få måneder siden, at Disney opkøbte og tilmed lukkede LucasArts, men nu lader det altså til, at Star Wars lever videre og vil blive drevet af den mægtige Frostbite 3.

EA Labels President, Frank Gibeau, har udtalt sig, at de kommende spil vil udnytte det magtfulde bæst bedst kendt som Frostbite 3. Han siger yderligere, at studier som Visceral, DiCE og ikke mindst BioWare vil stå bag udviklingen af dem. Kommer der mon et nyt KoTOR? Eller hvad med et nyt Battlefront? Kun fremtiden vil vise, hvad de gode folkens hos EA har gemt i ærmet. Nørden i mig håber, at 1313 kan blive genoplivet, men det vil tiden altså vise. Indtil videre må vi blot håbe på, at EA klarer sin stjernekrig bedre end sin moderne krigsførelse.


English version:

That's right, my friend: EA, otherwise known as Electronic Arts, has just acquired the licens to develop games in the popular Star Wars saga. It's only been a couple of months since Disney bought and shut down LucasArts but it seems that Star Wars will endure and in fact be powered by the mighty Frostbite 3.

EA Labels President, Frank Gibeau, has stated that the future games will utilize the full potential of the powerful beast best known as Frostbite 3. He also noted that studios such as Visceral, DiCE and BioWare will be developing titles in the franchise. Does it mean that we'll be getting a new KoTOR? Or perhaps a new Battlefront? Only time will tell what the good people at EA has got in store for us. Being a nerd, I really wish to see the revival of 1313 but nothing is known at this point about the future games. I only hope that EAs galactic travels won't share the same fate as their journey into the modern warfare.

Hjælp BioWare med Dragon Age 3

"The next thing for the Dragon Age team members and I to do is hear from you… what does Dragon Age mean to you, and where would you like to see it go? We’re excited to hear what you have to say!" Sådan lyder budskabet inde på BioWares officielle blog for tiden med hensyn til Dragon Age 3. Jessica Merizan, Community Manager hos BioWare, forklarer initiativet ved at sige, at "Getting out and talking to fans is one of our main priorities but we aren't stopping at conventions. We would love to open the dialogue online with more of our loyal consumers to foster the spirit of community."

Det viser sig, at BioWare nu har tænkt sig at involvere sin omfattende fanbase i udviklingen af fremtidige spil, her især Dragon Age 3, og det er et forfriskende træk fra den ellers populære udvikler. BioWare har imidlertid været hovedfokus i en række triste sager omhandlende blandt andet enden i Mass Effect 3 og ikke mindst den dybt skuffende oplevelse, Dragon Age 2, men nu forsøger studiet at rette op på sine tidligere fejltrin, og det skal de to doktorer have respekt for.

Dette initiativ kommer til at fungere sådan, at de åbner for bloggen og lader spillets fans tømme de kreative reserver, og efter 7 dage lukkes bloggen midlertidigt, hvor holdet vil overveje de mange forslag. Der er tale om en brainstorming og ikke holdbare løfter, gør Jessica Merizan os opmærksomme på. Hvis Dragon Age er en serie for dig, så bør du muligvis tjekke bloggen ud allerede i dag!

English version:

"The next thing for the Dragon Age team members and I to do is hear from you… what does Dragon Age mean to you, and where would you like to see it go? We’re excited to hear what you have to say!" That's the message on the official BioWare blog these days in regards of Dragon Age 3. Jessica Merizan, a Community Manager at BioWare, explains this rather bold move by saying that "Getting out and talking to fans is one of our main priorities but we aren't stopping at conventions. We would love to open the dialogue online with more of our loyal consumers to foster the spirit of community."

As it turns out, BioWare is now attempting to involve its extensive fanbase in the development of their future games, especially Dragon Age 3, and it's a refreshing move taken by the popular delevoper. BioWare has been the subject of controversy lately regarding the ending in Mass Effect 3 and the profoundly disappointing experience known as Dragon Age 2, but they are now trying to correct former mishaps and the two Doctors certainly deserve respect for this.

The initiativ will go as follows: the gamers will be able to join an online discussion where they can submit their ideas and wishes, and after 7 days the blog will close where the developers will consider the many submissions. BioWare isn't making any promises by this, says Jessica Merizan, but if Dragon Age is one of your favourite franchises then you should definitely check out the blog already today!

Nyt Dead Space i foråret 2013

Electronic Arts, eller EA, har netop afholdt et større møde med blandt andet investorer og andet godtfolk, og det væsentlige her at bemærke er den følgende udtalelse: "At the foundation is another year of blockbuster brands: Madden NFL, FIFA, Sim City, Medal of Honor, Dead Space, and Need for Speed as well as mobile hits like The Simpsons Tapped Out, and Bejeweled."

Om det bliver Dead Space 3 er endnu ikke bekræftet, men længe har der fløjet rygter rundt på interwebs om et kommende Dead Space 3, så muligheden for at se den kære Isaacs næste eventyr er absolut ikke langt ude. Selv er jeg for bange for at spille Dead Space, så nyheden om en tredje er ikke just nogen Hallelujah-oplevelse for mig, men for spillets mange fans og tro efterfølgere er dette bestemt en nyhed værd at skrive om. EA har ligeledes tænkt sig at markere E3 med nogle solide nyheder om kommende spil, og jeg vil anbefale alle gamere og nørder at tjekke det ud.


English version:

Electronic Arts, or EA, has just had a meeting with investors and other fine folks of the industry where they said something quite interesting: "At the foundation is another year of blockbuster brands: Madden NFL, FIFA, Sim City, Medal of Honor, Dead Space, and Need for Speed as well as mobile hits like The Simpsons Tapped Out, and Bejeweled."

Whether or not this will be the third coming of Dead Space and Isaac is yet unkown but there has been a lot of rumors about the third in the series, so the thought of going on another one of Isaac's horror adventures is not that far out. I'm personally too afraid to play Dead Space so this isn't the biggest news for me, but for the many fans and followers of the games it's definitely something worth writing about. EA has also planned to announce some pretty heavy things at this year's E3 so remember to check it out!