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After more than a decade of squandered potential, BioWare is no more. We eulogise the studio and explore how it became a cautionary tale for everything that can go wrong for a successful game developer.

Plus, at the end, you get some bullshit BioWare awards. We’re still The Back Page, after all!

This week’s music is from the Mass Effect 2: Overlord soundtrack by Christopher Lennertz.

Favorite BioWare game

  • Mass Effect 2
  • Dragon Age: Origins Mass Effect 2

Favorite BioWare companion

  • Thane
  • Alistair

Favorite BioWare villain

  • Jon Irenicus
  • The Illusive Man

Most underrated BioWare game

  • Dragon Age: Inquisition

Most overrated BioWare game

  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Most hated BioWare companion

  • Sera
  • Tali
  • James Vega

Favorite BioWare side quest

  • Durlag’s Tower
  • Mass Effect 2: Kasumi – Stolen Memory

Favourite individual moment in a BioWare game

  • the opening of Mass Effect 2 with the destruction of the Normandy
  • the Liara Psychic Mind Meld with Shepard

The Mako is Good Award for worst BioWare take you’ve ever seen on the internet

  • the Mako is good
  • Matthew not liking Tali
  • the response to the ending of Mass Effect 3