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Daniel Erickson is leaving BioWare

shr4pnelshr4pnel Member UncommonPosts: 99
in Star Wars: The Old Republic

https://twitter.com/DanielAErickson

 

Someone also please post on the official forums as I can't post there.

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  • AxiosImmortalAxiosImmortal Member UncommonPosts: 645
    everyone is starting to leave, not suprised. This could also be a false person making a random account saying that.

    Looking at: The Repopulation
    Preordering: None
    Playing: Random Games

  • GoldenArrowGoldenArrow Member UncommonPosts: 1,186
    I'd leave a sinking ship aswell.
  • LeoghanLeoghan Member Posts: 607
    Honestly, based on some of his comments and decisions, it would have been better for the game had he left sooner in my opinion. 
  • ShakyMoShakyMo Member CommonPosts: 7,207
    Is there anyone left at bioware?
  • AxiosImmortalAxiosImmortal Member UncommonPosts: 645
    Originally posted by ShakyMo
    Is there anyone left at bioware?

    Just failEA employees in bioware studios.

    Looking at: The Repopulation
    Preordering: None
    Playing: Random Games

  • DeaconXDeaconX Member UncommonPosts: 3,062
    Although BioWare was pretty far into developing what is unfortunately a pretty medicore mmorpg in most respects (at least in my opinion) EA seems to have pretty much gutted another developer.

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    Why do I write, create, fantasize, dream and daydream about other worlds? Because I hate what humanity does with this one.

    BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.

  • erictlewiserictlewis Member UncommonPosts: 3,022

    swtor is not going to make it through free to play that much is clear now.

     

  • PlaidpantsPlaidpants Member UncommonPosts: 267
    Originally posted by erictlewis

    swtor is not going to make it through free to play that much is clear now.

     

    Lol yeah - it is just so clear now! Thanks for clearing that up for us!!!!

  • Sevenstar61Sevenstar61 Member UncommonPosts: 1,686

    That probably means that there will be less story and more other MMO features. Not that I am happy about it, as I absolutely love the story.  Oh well, only time will tell....

    And... BioWare Austin  is actually hire people now... check


    http://www.bioware.com/careers/austin

     
     


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  • AxiosImmortalAxiosImmortal Member UncommonPosts: 645
    Not that I care really I mean, In my eyes I still see it sinking no matter who leaves the company and who joins, I know the direction the game is going after seeing a few months of it, not very well thought out trying to tear down blizzard.

    Looking at: The Repopulation
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  • Sevenstar61Sevenstar61 Member UncommonPosts: 1,686

    Nothing can tear down WoW, only WoW can do it to itself /shrug.

    I don't really see any interesting titles coming soon, people are already slowly bored of GW2 and MoP seems to be not as succesful as was supposed to, I  noticed at least on my server in last couple days lots of players in chat saying that they just came back  /shrug

    I guess we shall see if BioWare can deliver updates as promissed, time will tell.

     


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    Imperial Agent - Rise of Cipher Nine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBBj3eJWBvU&feature=youtu.be
    Imperial Agent - Hunt for the Eagle Part 1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQqjYYU128E

  • AxiosImmortalAxiosImmortal Member UncommonPosts: 645
    Originally posted by Sevenstar61

    Nothing can tear down WoW, only WoW can do it to itself /shrug.

    I don't really see any interesting titles coming soon, people are already slowly bored of GW2 and MoP seems to be not as succesful as was supposed to, I  noticed at least on my server in last couple days lots of players in chat saying that they just came back  /shrug

    I guess we shall see if BioWare can deliver updates as promissed, time will tell.

     

    We are looking at different things, the problem isn't so much of the updates or content. You really think I'd be back on swtor when makeb and cathar and hk51 come? Gotta be joking.

    I haven't gotten bored of GW2 yet, I haven't seen anything quality just yet. Still waiting on SWG 2.0. BioWare will do what they have been doing, they don't lie, they hope and deliver. Nothing they deliver interests me a bit, all I see enjoyable in swtor is the epic animations.

    Looking at: The Repopulation
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    Playing: Random Games

  • Sevenstar61Sevenstar61 Member UncommonPosts: 1,686

    SWG 2.0 is not coming... Get used to it:)

     

    PS. Lots of people like SWTOR, me included. The pessimism around the game sure taking it's toll though.

     

    PS2. And as nothing interests you in SWTOR I have no interest in anything GW2 delivers. We all like different things. Lets all get along /grin


    Sith Warrior - Story of Hate and Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxKrlwXt7Ao
    Imperial Agent - Rise of Cipher Nine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBBj3eJWBvU&feature=youtu.be
    Imperial Agent - Hunt for the Eagle Part 1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQqjYYU128E

  • AtrocitusAtrocitus Member UncommonPosts: 85

    He had this coming. Hes one of the main reasons, amongst many else, for the failure that SWTOR is.

     

    Good riddance...

     

     

    Next up hopefully is Jimbo Ohlen. These two guys were principal catalysts in SWTORs mediocrity....

  • AmbrosiaAmorAmbrosiaAmor Member Posts: 915

    Yeah I think all of the “high profiled” folks have left the building except for James Ohlen. I’m not sure if there is anyone else still working on the game from pre-launch (upper management).

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  • ElikalElikal Member UncommonPosts: 7,912

    FREE CHAMPAIGNE FOR EVERYONE!

     

    *sings Episode VI finale dance tune*

     

    DING DONG THE ERICKSON IS GONE!

    People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert

  • tiefighter25tiefighter25 Member Posts: 937
    Old news is old, isn't it? http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/11/swtors-daniel-erickson-actively-looking-for-new-opportunities/
  • asmkm22asmkm22 Member Posts: 1,788

    Yeah, it's not particularly "new" news, but still.  Sad part is, he'll get hired on somewhere else, and be given more chances to create games that suck.  There's something about game industry managers/designers/executives that makes it so that they can all royally screw things up to no end, yet still get hired by new companies.

    You make me like charity

  • ignore_meignore_me Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 1,987
    Originally posted by GoldenArrow
    I'd leave a sinking ship aswell.

    especially if you helped make the leaks

    Survivor of the great MMORPG Famine of 2011

  • tiefighter25tiefighter25 Member Posts: 937
    Originally posted by asmkm22

    Yeah, it's not particularly "new" news, but still.  Sad part is, he'll get hired on somewhere else, and be given more chances to create games that suck.  There's something about game industry managers/designers/executives that makes it so that they can all royally screw things up to no end, yet still get hired by new companies.

    Amen.

    http://www.vg247.com/2012/10/03/bethesda-opens-battlecry-studios-in-austin-working-on-unannounced-project/

  • NBlitzNBlitz Member Posts: 1,904
    Are there enough lifeboats for the crew?
    What will be the final song the band plays as the ship sinks?
    Who will be in that band?
    Will the captain go down with the ship?
    So many questions fill my mind.
  • ElikalElikal Member UncommonPosts: 7,912
    Originally posted by NBlitz
    Are there enough lifeboats for the crew?
    What will be the final song the band plays as the ship sinks?
    Who will be in that band?
    Will the captain go down with the ship?
    So many questions fill my mind.

    The Band Played Walzing Mathilda

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psoTEzpHIbI

    People don't ask questions to get answers - they ask questions to show how smart they are. - Dogbert

  • smh_alotsmh_alot Member Posts: 976
    Heh. If people really think that SWTOR or BW will be gone soon like within a year or so, they should bet some serious money on it. But I think none will do that, bc deep down they know it's more wishful thinking than a realistic belief that those'll cease to exist anytime soon.
  • superniceguysuperniceguy Member UncommonPosts: 2,278
    Originally posted by Sevenstar61

    That probably means that there will be less story and more other MMO features. Not that I am happy about it, as I absolutely love the story.  Oh well, only time will tell....

    And... BioWare Austin  is actually hire people now... check


    http://www.bioware.com/careers/austin

     
     

    They can hire as many people as they like, but Bioware are no more, without the main people who have left

    Star Trek Online - Best Free MMORPG of 2012

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  • FrodoFraginsFrodoFragins Member EpicPosts: 5,903
    The people most responsible for the failure that was the final product have left the company.  Big shock there.  BW never should have made an MMO.  They clearly didn't understand the genre.
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