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Bioware will soon be retooled into another Battlefield developer. It's only a matter of time.
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Casey Hudson leaves BioWare
- Thread starter LiK
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nrvalleytime
Member
Forgot about that one. And after three games too.
To be honest - unless your Kojima or the FF guys, three games are quite an achievement in and of themselves. Perhaps a fresh perspective will help him forget the backlash from ME3.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
That would be pretty nice alright, his Darth Bane books are really good. Or at least they were really good because apparently they don't exist anymore.
Thanks Disney, shower of bastards
Dude you guys are killing me here. Holy shitballs.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
Don't get you started on what, one of the best franchises of last gen? Or is this a case where your preference/opinion dwarfs the massive majority of both reviewers and gamers that see it as such?
This so much. I was actually hoping Mac would leave but Casey would stay. I like Casey
Freezasaurus
Member
I don't know if I'm optimistic about these changes. We'll have to see how the new Dragon Age turns out, first.
Well, I don't care who it is, I never like to see someone lose a job. Even if it's them leaving for something new (I still wish them the best of luck as they transition out). That said, I didn't like Hudson's impact on Mass Effect, and in general, I've not been a fan of where Bioware has been going the past 5-6 years. As others have said, I also don't care for Walters either.
So my feelings on this is well, maybe Bioware can move in a new and better direction. Either way, I wish Hudson the best of luck in whatever comes next.
So my feelings on this is well, maybe Bioware can move in a new and better direction. Either way, I wish Hudson the best of luck in whatever comes next.
Sad to see him go. He did create ME and while it did change from the original vision a lot it's still one of my favorite series of all time.
Also love the gloom and doom from so many people, like Casey leaving means BioWare is finished. There are still so many key people there that been around since BG. One guy leaving really means nothing.
Also love the gloom and doom from so many people, like Casey leaving means BioWare is finished. There are still so many key people there that been around since BG. One guy leaving really means nothing.
If you are trying to say that KOTOR [GOTY 2003 for critics and gamers], ME1 & ME2 [GOTY 2010 for critics and gamers] are shitty games, well, we don't have nothing to discuss.
Kotor 1 was amazing and considered one of the all-time best Star Wars games and Mass Effect 1 and 2 are considered, even by GAF, and two of the best games of last generation. But you're right, he was clearly shit.
MillionVolts
Member
All the big original people leaving the studio... makes me worried about the future no matter how much they say it's in good hands.
I guess I just hope he stays in game development. KOTOR and the ME trilogy are all amazing.
I guess I just hope he stays in game development. KOTOR and the ME trilogy are all amazing.
Higgins113
Banned
Here's his farewell gift
I love how the opinion "KOTOR II is a better game than KOTOR I" is slowly hyperbolizing into "KOTOR I was shit."
Let's check back in once November rolls around.
Freeza Under The Shower
Member
after ten years, I'm actually more surprised he was still there.
but keep the color jokes coming. Man did that end poorly. Marauder Shields!
but keep the color jokes coming. Man did that end poorly. Marauder Shields!
:lol
LOL
If only.
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Sucks for Bioware. Talented guy for sure.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Thats was one of the worst posts I have seen on here for a while. He needs to replace his incorrect opinions with correct opinions.
Stonewalling most of the Bioware writing staff regarding the ending was a great idea on Casey's part, huh? It was really worth protecting.
anexanhume
Member
This so much. I was actually hoping Mac would leave but Casey would stay. I like Casey
Interestingly enough, Mac's title is now "Narrative Director" and not "Lead Writer." An odd title.
http://ca.linkedin.com/in/macwalters
I never called it shit so I'd appreciate you not putting words in my mouth.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Everytime any leaves a video game company, the conspiracy theories fly. He's worked there 16 years. That's... that's a long time. I think most people see video games as a "fun" job (not saying it isn't) and wonder why they would ever quit it.
no.
nonononononononononono
I still hold onto the hope that someone (preferably a primary source) will write the story of how that ending came to be and Bioware's internal reaction the the blowback someday.
TheOhrenberger.
Banned
Why am I not surprised that GAF is being super cynical about this...
Best of lucky Casey. The Mass Effect Trilogy was one of the finest series of games ever made. The first game still holds a special place in my heart, and the second and third are still some of my favorite games of all time (I actually think ME3 is far superior to ME2... So suck it GAF!). Here's hoping you create the next big thing when you come back from your much deserved break!
Best of lucky Casey. The Mass Effect Trilogy was one of the finest series of games ever made. The first game still holds a special place in my heart, and the second and third are still some of my favorite games of all time (I actually think ME3 is far superior to ME2... So suck it GAF!). Here's hoping you create the next big thing when you come back from your much deserved break!
Coffee Dog
Banned
I never said the games were shit. I said they weren't awesome. They were, certainly, competent crowd pleasers that a ton of people enjoyed.
still a better story than Twilight....
Thanks for all your hard work over the years MDK2 was absolutely awesome and what can I say about Star Wars and Mass effect.....
He'll be greatly missed, but I'm sure we'll see him doing what he does best again soon!
A lot of mega studios get progressively larger titles as more and more people are added.
This is why you start seeing titles like "Senior Art Director", "Lead Art Director", and "Director of Art and Animation".
That said I believe he's still the main narrative director on both Mass Effect on the new IP.
Das_Blarthole
Neo Member
If the IP was in trouble, and given the tone of the letter, I think the teaser emails and trailers to the new IP would never have surfaced - mainly because he would have had to have worked at least some notice.
If it was amicable, it's likely that this has been in the offing for at least a month.
If it was amicable, it's likely that this has been in the offing for at least a month.
God I would pay to read that story! Between EA forcing them to make the game with a less than 2 year dev cycle and the fan reaction, to what was ultimately a garbage ending, the team must have been devastated.
Okay. You dot quoted someone completely dismissing the first game while also saying yourself that BioWare's writing sucks, so I don't think my jump in logic was completely unjustified. But you're right, you never said it was shit.
Typographenia
Member
Wow, it's going to be really weird thinking of BioWare without him. Interested to hear what he does in the future. Best wishes, Mr. Hudson.
It's been flushing since Dragon Age 2. Might want to check the tank, EA.
Thanks for introducing the word "hyperbolizing" into my lexicon. So good.
Admiral Woofington
Member
God dammit I laughed. Mainly cause if I had been here earlier I would've made the joke as well.
Obsidian made a better game in my opinion, which is why I quoted him. Everything that happened after that are your own inane assumptions and overreactions taking over.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Damn shame he'll only be remembered around here for the ME3 ending thing, especially as people retroactively label all his work crap. Didn't know he was the Jade Empire guy, damn fine game.
Gotta say, it's threads like this that make developers really hate GAF and the reason people like Cliff B says GAF is a full of cunts.
Casey Hudson is one of the most achieved developers in the last decade and his games were beloved by GAF but because of one shitty ending everyone is saying how great it is that he's gone, leaving snarky remarks, and being a smartarse. His games were some of my most memorable gaming memories and I think it's a huge bummer he didn't get to end on a high note or make a new, awesome IP. I really hope he can find a new place, maybe in a smaller company, making new RPG's.
Casey Hudson is one of the most achieved developers in the last decade and his games were beloved by GAF but because of one shitty ending everyone is saying how great it is that he's gone, leaving snarky remarks, and being a smartarse. His games were some of my most memorable gaming memories and I think it's a huge bummer he didn't get to end on a high note or make a new, awesome IP. I really hope he can find a new place, maybe in a smaller company, making new RPG's.
agreed. Casey da man