BioWare's 'Next Major Project' Teased, Being Announced at Spike VGAs

by Alice O'Connor, Nov 17, 2010 6:28am PST

Related Topics – BioWare, Electronic Arts

Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins dev BioWare's "next major project" is being teased in teensy video snippets and a high-res still screen ahead of its announcement at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards on December 11.

What is it? All parent company Electronic Arts has to say is "BioWare teases its next major project, stay tuned for more." We're going to go out on a limb and guess that not only will guns feature in the game, players will also be able to shoot them.

Saints Row 3, Batman: Arkham City and Guillermo del Toro's "Lovecraftian" game are all also due to be shown off in some form at the 2010 VGAs. Last year's awards ceremony saw a wide spread of video game announcements and trailer debuts.

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By: Ryking x Show Full Post

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Jade Empire: Future Imperfect. dig it!!

Nov 19, 2010 9:08am PST

Jade Empire: Future Imperfect. dig it!! : Ryking

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So, not ME3 then. That's a bit weird. They currently have ME3, DAO2 (and probably 3) as well as the MMO in the pipeline. I'd guess this is the property they plan to do after ME3, but in that case it's a bit early to be announcing it, isn't it ?

Nov 17, 2010 6:44am PST

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So, not ME3 then. That's a bit weird. They currently have ME3, DAO2 (and probably 3) as well as the MMO i... : master_disaster_17
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  Since he is holding a gun from Mass Effect 2, I wouldn't rule out ME3 or a ME spin off. : baron calamity
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    doesn't really look like a gun from ME but they did mention doing more games in the ME universe that didn... : dantastic
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      I wouldn't be surprised if they did a more action oriented game in the ME series. They could use that pr... : Aztiel
      
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      ME2 already stripped out most of the RPG trappings, to the point where Borderlands is more of an RPG than... : ATimson
      
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      If by RPG you mean "hording needless piles of shit", then OK. There is the small matter of character deve... : matrices
      
      *hoarding : matrices
      
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      Which RPG has you hoarding "needless" stuff? Everything has its uses unless the game itself is simply cr... : Xulu
      
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      Being a Role Playing Game has nothing to do with loot. it's something that RPGs have traditionally done b... : kyrieee
      
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      If that's true then every single game that has you play a character is RPG. I think you're talking abo... : Xulu
      
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      Yes, games that allow you to play a character are role playing games. However, playing a character is not... : kyrieee
      
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      That's meaningless if you don't have a slew of underlying systems to support it. So you can make the f... : Xulu
      
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      In the case of ME all dialogue option don't lead to the same place, but if they did that would be a probl... : kyrieee
      
      lol you have a twisted sense of roleplaying, like it doesn't need any gameplaying systems to prop it up ... : Xulu
      
      Everything has its use..oh son, may I spin you a tail about a thief in the land of Cyrodiil? : GoneCommando
      
      Story? ME2 didn't a story. A plot railroad, sure, but not a story. : ATimson
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      No? Compare it with this gun http://sum.cghub.com/files/Image/073001-074000/73681/614_stream.jpg They'r... : kyrieee
      
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      Oooh great find dude. They indeed look _nearly_ identical. However the shot in the trailer doesn't have t... : Walterbennet
      
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      It's also possible that they hired the same folks to design both weapons, and their styles are bleeding t... : Lucien Irenicus
      
      As a friend suggested, it's possible they just reused available assets. But that sure would be lazy, woul... : Walterbennet
      
      Good eye. Mass Effect 3 is my guess. : Dr_Cube
- It is ME related in fact. It's a multiplayer game based on the ME universe. Earlier this year they actual... : STEVENXO

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Star wars battlefront 3? It kinda looks like clone trooper armor and Bioware has already worked with, and is still working with Lucas arts on star wars the old republic

It might just be me wishing lol but that armor! Lol

Nov 17, 2010 8:45pm PST

Star wars battlefront 3? It kinda looks like clone trooper armor and Bioware has already worked with, and... : NancyJ

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A conversation simulator game. Nothing but trying to outscore the computer at having conversations! Using Kinect and PS3 Move's microphones.

Are you witty enough?

Nov 17, 2010 5:58pm PST

A conversation simulator game. Nothing but trying to outscore the computer at having conversations! Usi... : HisDivineOrder

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Future set Dragon Age?!

Nov 17, 2010 4:34pm PST

Future set Dragon Age?! : adambugger

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I would not be surprised to see an FPS set in the Mass Effect universe. Specifically, I would guess a prequel, probably set during the Skyllian Blitz. That would explain the lower tech armour. Alternatively, during the First Contact War, or whatever it was called.

Nov 17, 2010 2:41pm PST

I would not be surprised to see an FPS set in the Mass Effect universe. Specifically, I would guess a pre... : s3condus

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I'm probably being too cynical, but this image seems to say to me, "Don't expect to see any isometric RPGs from Bioware in the next five years."

Nov 17, 2010 9:43am PST

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OMFG PUNISHER!!!!!

Nov 17, 2010 1:17pm PST

OMFG PUNISHER!!!!! : Damarius101

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The guys over at www.rockpapershotgun.com are on its case already.

Nov 17, 2010 7:35am PST

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The guys over at www.rockpapershotgun.com are on its case already. : sink257
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- Awesome. : Navy Spitfire
- I really hope it's a mech game. : thebigbeefsandwich
- That would be friggin awesome if it was a mech game. So long have we gone without a good mech game, rega... : a176

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Shattered Steel sequel? :P

Nov 17, 2010 7:59am PST

Shattered Steel sequel? :P : Function Pointer

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A new Bioware game? Sign me up....A year after its release date so I can by the game of the year edition.

Nov 17, 2010 7:22am PST

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A new Bioware game? Sign me up....A year after its release date so I can by the game of the year edition... : Fhaze
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- That's about right. : vertdang

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Well I don't think it is based on the ME Universe. Something tells me that they won't go down that road until at least ME3 is released.

However in that screenshot the gun does look slightly more advanced and his armor seems more streamlined. My guess is that it is a totally new series based on earth, around the 2050-2100 era.

Nov 17, 2010 7:22am PST

Well I don't think it is based on the ME Universe. Something tells me that they won't go down that road u... : KAF Elite

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