Company Bio

Bookmark and Share

BioWare

BioWare is a privately owned electronic entertainment company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company's experience ranges from the development of videogames to creation of animation for television and film.

In November of 2005, BioWare and developer Pandemic Studios made a partnership, together with U2 star Bono's Elevation Partners, for a shared development effort that melded the two companies as one holding company -- holding company called BioWare/Pandemic Studios -- designed to strengthen the independent viability of both companies. Each continued to operate as a separate company.

Founded by Dr. Greg Zeschuk and Dr. Ray Muzyka on February 1, 1995, BioWare's first big commercial release was 1996's Shattered Steel. The company followed up with bestsellers like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

In October of 2007, BioWare was purchased by Electronic Arts. The company still operates as a development group in the EA studio group and produces AAA products for a variety of platforms.

Latest Headlines

SWTOR Update 1.7 Brings the Gree (Feb 11, 2013)

Start building your Galactic Reputation with the Gree live event.

Mass Effect 3 Producers Tweet Teaser Screens (Jan 28, 2013)

A casino and a big dude with a hammer are coming.

Watch This Rise of the Hutt Cartel SWTOR Trailer (Jan 23, 2013)

A rise in level cap, new story missions, and a new planet coming.

Games in Development

Dragon Age III: Inquisition

Dragon Age III: Inquisition (PC)

Genre: RPG
US Release Date: TBA 2013
Role: Developer

Dragon Age III: Inquisition

Dragon Age III: Inquisition (PS3)

Genre: RPG
US Release Date: TBA 2013
Role: Developer

Dragon Age III: Inquisition

Dragon Age III: Inquisition (X360)

Genre: RPG
US Release Date: TBA 2013
Role: Developer

BioWare

BioWare "New Next Gen Game " [untitled] (tba)

Genre: Other
US Release Date: TBA
Role: Developer

Mass Effect Next [untitled]

Mass Effect Next [untitled] (tba)

Genre: RPG
US Release Date: TBA
Role: Developer

Jade Empire 2 (X360)

Genre: RPG
US Release Date: TBA
Role: Developer

Games Developed

2013

Star Wars: The Old Republic -- Rise of the Hutt Cartel (PC), Mass Effect 3: Citadel (PC), Mass Effect 3: Citadel (PS3), Mass Effect 3: Leviathan (PS3), Mass Effect 3: Citadel (X360)

2012

Mass Effect (PS3), Mass Effect Trilogy (PS3), Mass Effect 3: Omega (PC), Mass Effect 3: Omega (PS3), Mass Effect 3: Omega (X360), Mass Effect 3 (Special Edition) (Wii-u), Mass Effect Trilogy (PC), Mass Effect Trilogy (X360), Mass Effect 3: Leviathan (PC), Mass Effect 3: Leviathan (X360), Mass Effect 3 (PC), Mass Effect 3 (N7 Collector's Edition) (PC), Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (PC), Mass Effect 3 (PS3), Mass Effect 3 (N7 Collector's Edition) (PS3), Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (PS3), Mass Effect 3 (X360), Mass Effect 3 (N7 Collector's Edition) (X360), Mass Effect 3: From Ashes (X360)

2011

Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC), Star Wars: The Old Republic (Collector's Edition) (PC), MDK2 HD (PC), Dragon Age II -- Mark of the Assassin (PC), Dragon Age II -- Mark of the Assassin (PS3), Dragon Age II -- Legacy (Mac), Dragon Age II -- Legacy (PC), Dragon Age II -- Legacy (PS3), Dragon Age II -- Legacy (X360), MDK2 (Wii), Mass Effect 2: Arrival (PC), Mass Effect 2: Arrival (PS3), Mass Effect 2: Arrival (X360), Dragon Age II (Mac), Dragon Age II (PC), Dragon Age II (BioWare Signature Edition) (PC), Dragon Age II (PS3), Dragon Age II (BioWare Signature Edition) (PS3), Dragon Age II (X360), Dragon Age II (BioWare Signature Edition) (X360), Mass Effect 2 (PS3)

2010

Dragon Age: Origins (Ultimate Edition) (X360), Dragon Age: Origins (Ultimate Edition) (PC), Dragon Age: Origins (Ultimate Edition) (PS3), Dragon Age: Origins -- Witch Hunt (PC), Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker (PC), Dragon Age: Origins -- Witch Hunt (PS3), Dragon Age: Origins -- Witch Hunt (X360), Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker (X360), Dragon Age: Origins -- Golems of Amgarrak (X360), Dragon Age: Origins -- Golems of Amgarrak (Mac), Dragon Age: Origins -- Golems of Amgarrak (PC), Dragon Age: Origins -- Golems of Amgarrak (PS3), Dragon Age: Origins -- Leliana's Song (Mac), Dragon Age: Origins -- Leliana's Song (PC), Dragon Age: Origins -- Leliana's Song (PS3), Dragon Age: Origins -- Leliana's Song (X360), Mass Effect 2: Overlord (PC), Mass Effect 2: Overlord (X360), Dragon Age: Origins -- Darkspawn Chronicles (X360), Dragon Age: Origins -- Darkspawn Chronicles (Mac), Dragon Age: Origins -- Darkspawn Chronicles (PC), Dragon Age: Origins -- Darkspawn Chronicles (PS3), Mass Effect 2: Kasumi's Stolen Memory (PC), Mass Effect 2: Kasumi's Stolen Memory (X360), Dragon Age: Origins -- Awakening (PC), Dragon Age: Origins -- Awakening (PS3), Dragon Age: Origins -- Awakening (X360), Dragon Age: Origins -- Return to Ostagar (PS3), Dragon Age: Origins -- Return to Ostagar (PC), Dragon Age: Origins -- Return to Ostagar (X360), Mass Effect 2 (PC), Mass Effect 2 (Collector's Edition) (PC), Mass Effect 2 (X360), Mass Effect 2 (Collector's Edition) (X360)

2009

Dragon Age: Origins (Mac), Dragon Age: Origins (Digital Deluxe Edition) (Mac), Dragon Age: Origins (PC), Dragon Age: Origins (Collector's Edition) (PC), Dragon Age: Origins (PS3), Dragon Age: Origins (Collector's Edition) (PS3), Dragon Age: Origins (X360), Dragon Age: Origins (Collector's Edition) (X360), Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station (X360), Mass Effect Galaxy (iPhone), Mass Effect (Platinum Hits) (X360)

2008

Jade Empire (Special Edition) (Mac), Jade Empire (X360), Mass Effect (PC), Mass Effect: Bring Down The Sky (PC), Mass Effect: Bring Down The Sky (X360)

2007

Mass Effect (X360), Mass Effect (Limited Collector's Edition) (X360), Mass Effect (Bonus Content Disc) (X360), Jade Empire (Special Edition) (PC)

2005

Neverwinter Nights (Diamond Edition) (PC), Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker (PC), Jade Empire (Xbox), Jade Empire (Limited Edition) (Xbox), Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (PC)

2004

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (Xbox), Neverwinter Nights (Platinum Edition) (PC), Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (Mac), Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark (Mac), Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide (Mac)

2003

Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (Mac), Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark (PC), Neverwinter Nights (Gold Edition) (PC), Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (PC), Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox), Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide (PC)

2002

Neverwinter Nights (Collector's Edition) (PC), Neverwinter Nights (Mac), Neverwinter Nights (PC)

2001

Baldur's Gate: The Original Saga (PC), Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (PC), Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (Mac), MDK2 Armageddon (PS2), Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (Mac)

2000

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (PC), Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (Collector's Edition) (PC), Baldur's Gate (Mac), MDK2 (PC), MDK2 (DC)

1999

Baldur's Gate (Gold Edition) (PC), Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (PC)

1998

Baldur's Gate (PC)

1996

Shattered Steel (PC)

Games Canceled