The "Live Service" of BioWare should have been "More story, quickly." DAO, DA Awakening, and DA2 was the model and no one wanted to hear it

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They should have just sold 'D&D modules' for Mass Effect and DA with a standing challenge that each module had to have a more f*ckable companion than the last.

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But if you go this route, I beg you: build an engine, and then just make interesting characters in great stories. Don't overthink it. Every shared bioware memory I've seen today has been a character or a narrative moment. The appetite for great Bioware-style stories is still huge.

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Anyway, I really do believe the flame of Bioware will live on in studios like Larian. I actually think that story-based games are among the most likely to survive the industry pivot towards AI. Because whatever else AI does well, great game writing is not it.

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And in the middle of all that, Larian Studios ships Baldur's Gate 3, makes a shit ton of money and wins ALL the awards. Which tells you a lot about corporate intelligence.

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