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BioWare to Fight New Star Wars
Locally based Mass Effect creators one of three firms on new games
"...Looks like local gaming house BioWare won't be packing up their Lightsabers any time soon...."

May 6, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

A Galaxy Not So Far Away
Austin's BioWare unleashes Star Wars: The Old Republic
"...Who wants to wield a lightsaber? BioWare Austin's Dallas Dickinson, producer of Star Wars: The Old..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: August 18
What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.
"...Rick Perry gets socked, BioWare fans get stoked, and Facebook gets PR soaked, as..."

Aug. 18, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

New Austin Gaming Studio Announced
Battlecry Studios to be lead by ex-BioWare head
"...for the Austin gaming industry. After layoffs from Vigil, BioWare, and a few small studio closures a new company..."

Oct. 3, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Play 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' for Free
Massive online game goes free-to-play this fall
"...In a move that's been rumored for months, BioWare officially announced their locally developed massively multiplayer online game,..."

July 31, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The Game Is All
We catch up with some major players in Austin's gaming universe
"...of the most respected independent developers in the world: BioWare and Pandemic. That merger was valued at $300 million...."

Oct. 27, 2006 Screens Feature by N. Evan Van Zelfden

In Play
Neverwinter Nights is more than a game, actually: It's a gaming system to be built on.
"...Neverwinter NightsBioWare..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Screens Feature by Lindsey Simon

SXSW Gaming Finalists Announced
Local noms include The Banner Saga, Talos Principle, & Rooster Teeth
"...Souls II – From Software Dragon Age: Inquisition – BioWare Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – Monolith Productions Shovel Knight..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Screens Post by James Renovitch

'Neverwinter Nights'
A revolutionary new RPG freezes out the competition.
"...It had to have been the at-long-last release of Bioware's PC role-playing game Neverwinter Nights. Nearly five years in..."

June 28, 2002 Screens Feature by Marcel Meyer

Wizards of the Coast Opening New Austin Studio
Gaming mega-brand opening Austin studio under veteran director
"...Austin game development scene since 2006, when he launched BioWare Austin: their first title, Star Wars: The Old Republic..."

April 25, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Gaming Awards Nominees
In its debut, the awards honor big and small games alike
"...Arkane Studios Galactic Café Gearbox Software Semi Secret Software Bioware / Electronic Arts Devolver Digital SXSW Gamer’s Voice Award..."

Feb. 11, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Boo-ya!
Let the Summer Games Begin …
"...Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnBioWare..."

June 8, 2001 Screens Feature by Lindsey Simon

Players' Guide
SXSW Gaming Expo, local award nominees, and more upcoming releases
"...up for the Texas Arts Achievement Award, from the Bioware behemoth to the two-man team of Galactic Cafe. While..."

Feb. 21, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Diaries of 'The Beer Diaries'
Two guys, 12 episodes, and more lucky circumstances than you can count
"...first need to accidentally meet the show's future host, BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk, at the Whip In, on a..."

July 5, 2013 Screens Feature by Joey Keeton

Local Gaming News
Do you want the bad news or the bad news first?
"...The layoffs at BioWare's Austin studio were rumored all week and confirmed two..."

July 20, 2012 Screens Post by James Renovitch

South by Southwest ScreenBurn Arcade
Holy crap! It's free! OMG! Parking!
"...BioWare will be showing off its locally developed release Star..."

March 2, 2012 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

A Piece of the Action
Previewing the Game On! Texas symposium
"...and currently at Disney Interactive Studios; Richard Vogel of BioWare; and Rep. Mark Strama. If these names and studios..."

April 2, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

No Noobs
Why the Austin Game Developers Conference Isn't for Gamers
"...directors for the local branch of the gaming corporation BioWare and advisers to the conference, Walton and Vogel know...."

Aug. 31, 2007 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Small Screen, Big Games at Zynga
From harvesting crops to dueling lightsabers, the Austin-based developer has created games to get you through the pandemic
"...Having previously led EA's BioWare Studio in town and launched notable games like Dark..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Screens Feature by Tom Cheredar

Studio to Develop New Star Wars Mobile Game in Austin
Zynga hiring developers, artists, engineers for Austin office
"...far away, having previously served as executive producer on BioWare's The Old Republic MMORPG...."

Nov. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Industry Advocates Women in Animation Open Austin Chapter
Rooster Teeth, Powerhouse pledge to support women's careers
"...art director and deputy director of art & animation, BioWare). Interested attendees can RVSP at this link...."

April 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Video Game Gift Guide
Gifts for every kind of gamer
"...Dragon Age: InquisitionPlayStation, Xbox, PC, $60Developer BioWare knows how to go big, and the latest Dragon..."

Dec. 12, 2014 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

The New Nerddom
Wizard World Austin Comic Con tackles diversity
"...Kathryn Long, a technical artist at local gaming house Bioware, argued that the presence of FemShep and gay characters..."

Oct. 5, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Two Local Video Games Announced
BattleCry Studios and Crytek USA reveal upcoming titles
"...The studio is led by Rich Vogel who left BioWare's Austin office back in 2012 soon after an announcement..."

June 10, 2014 Screens Post by James Renovitch

The Full Monty
With the release of 'RWBY,' Monty Oum is officially Rooster Teeth's rock star
"...the company, and even major Austin-based gaming companies, from BioWare to Zynga, have laid off staff in the past..."

July 19, 2013 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Free Comic Book Day: Picking Through The Shelves
The annual graphic giveaway is this weekend, so what should you pick up?
"...Ryan Reynolds rejoice: Mass Effect/Killjoys/RIPD brings together the epic Bioware game and a tease of the new supernatural action..."

May 3, 2013 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

Drafthouse Premieres New Beer Diaries Tonight
Webisodes celebrate the craft brew scene in Austin
"...series that celebrates craft beer culture worldwide, hosted by BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk. The brew hefe is a "former..."

April 10, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Still Life, All Shook Up
Naked Lunch's models are a bunch of sketchy posers
"..."We have some folks from Sony, some people from BioWare, some from Vigil Games," says Graeber. "I'm not sure..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gaming's Big Boys Bully Austin
EA and SouthPeak sink their vampiritic teeth into Austin
"...in Austin. Setting up camp in the offices of BioWare (another arm of the EA conglomerate) Pogo has an..."

Oct. 15, 2008 Screens Post by James Renovitch

Boo-ya!
New computer and video game reviews for the summertime gaming shut-in season

June 8, 2001 Screens Feature

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