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Demiurge Studios and BioWare Bring Mass Effect to PC
Company: Demiurge Studios
Date: 05 Mar 2008
Cambridge, MA – March 5, 2008 – Demiurge Studios, independent developers of video games for PC and major consoles, is collaborating with BioWare to bring PC fans the award-winning space epic Mass Effect in May 2008. Now customized for PC interface and hardware, Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction.
With development beginning during the final stages of Xbox 360 development, the PC version remains true to the Mass Effect experience while tailoring the user interface to feel completely natural for PC players. Demiurge worked closely with the BioWare team to enhance gameplay with new additions, such as a third command wheel to allow players to direct their squad members separately, a completely reworked inventory system, fully customized key mapping and hot keys, and an entirely new minigame. Substantial attention was also paid to visuals and game flow, featuring higher resolution environments and characters and a more fluid gaming experience.
“We are thrilled to work on this extraordinary title,” said Albert Reed, studio director of Demiurge Studios. “Mass Effect is a powerful game that people everywhere should experience and we are focused on bringing the best version possible to the PC. BioWare has been a fantastic partner, making our development process as relaxed and efficient as possible. This is a studio that knows its market and truly is pushing video games into the realm of art.”
Demiurge Studios works with many leading developers and publishers, playing a vital role in the development process from specialty consulting to full development. For more information about the company and its projects, please visit www.demiurgestudios.com.
About Demiurge Studios
Demiurge Studios™ (www.demiurgestudios.com) is an independent video game development house providing top-tier development services to industry leading publishers and developers and creating original IP. The studio has worked on over a dozen PC, console and online titles, including Mass Effect™, Brothers in Arms® and Bioshock™. The talented and skilled team at Demiurge handles everything from full development to specialty services, including pre-production, ports and co-development. For more information please email info@demiurgestudios.com.
About BioWare
BioWare is an electronic entertainment company which develops computer, console, handheld and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, and Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™. Original BioWare-created IPs include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy RPG, Dragon Age, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the Nintendo DS™, as well as several unannounced projects including a massively multiplayer online game. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world’s leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
With development beginning during the final stages of Xbox 360 development, the PC version remains true to the Mass Effect experience while tailoring the user interface to feel completely natural for PC players. Demiurge worked closely with the BioWare team to enhance gameplay with new additions, such as a third command wheel to allow players to direct their squad members separately, a completely reworked inventory system, fully customized key mapping and hot keys, and an entirely new minigame. Substantial attention was also paid to visuals and game flow, featuring higher resolution environments and characters and a more fluid gaming experience.
“We are thrilled to work on this extraordinary title,” said Albert Reed, studio director of Demiurge Studios. “Mass Effect is a powerful game that people everywhere should experience and we are focused on bringing the best version possible to the PC. BioWare has been a fantastic partner, making our development process as relaxed and efficient as possible. This is a studio that knows its market and truly is pushing video games into the realm of art.”
Demiurge Studios works with many leading developers and publishers, playing a vital role in the development process from specialty consulting to full development. For more information about the company and its projects, please visit www.demiurgestudios.com.
About Demiurge Studios
Demiurge Studios™ (www.demiurgestudios.com) is an independent video game development house providing top-tier development services to industry leading publishers and developers and creating original IP. The studio has worked on over a dozen PC, console and online titles, including Mass Effect™, Brothers in Arms® and Bioshock™. The talented and skilled team at Demiurge handles everything from full development to specialty services, including pre-production, ports and co-development. For more information please email info@demiurgestudios.com.
About BioWare
BioWare is an electronic entertainment company which develops computer, console, handheld and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, and Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™. Original BioWare-created IPs include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™. With studios in Edmonton, Canada, and Austin, Texas, BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy RPG, Dragon Age, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the Nintendo DS™, as well as several unannounced projects including a massively multiplayer online game. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world’s leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
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