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Dragon Age: Origins, KOTOR and former developers' Exodus project shape his reflection on the studio's reported closure.
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The Disappointing End of BioWare
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- 0:00The Act Man discusses BioWare's reported closure and his affection for its earlier games.
- 4:06He places Dragon Age: Origins and KOTOR at the heart of the studio's strongest era.
- 6:05He discusses the next Mass Effect project's cancellation as part of the reported shutdown.
- 8:50Archetype Entertainment's Exodus offers a connection to former BioWare developers.
- 12:32He examines efforts to save the studio, including Andrew Knack's comments and a Mass Effect petition.
- 14:15He argues that BioWare's influence on later role-playing games will outlast its failures.
What survives a studio when the people and games that made its reputation have moved on? The Act Man's only new upload, "The Disappointing End of BioWare", makes that question more interesting than the name on the building.
Discussing BioWare's reported shutdown and the cancellation of its next Mass Effect project, he returns to the games he treasures, particularly Dragon Age: Origins and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. "Melancholy, I would say is the word," he says. His criticism hasn't disappeared, including a pointed objection to Anthem's place in the closure announcement, but neither has his appreciation for the earlier work. The video includes a sponsored mattress segment.
He also looks beyond the farewell, highlighting Archetype Entertainment and its science-fiction game Exodus, a project involving former BioWare talent. In the comments, viewers repeatedly distinguish a studio's name from the developers who built its reputation; others reach for remembered Mass Effect dialogue.
The upload has reached roughly 378,000 views and is currently attracting the most daily viewing in his catalog. "Wolverine and the Hand Holding Epidemic" comes next, extending his argument about games offering too much guidance, while the long Halo Campaign Evolved critique continues to draw viewers farther down the list.
Across the channel, the week brought about 806,000 views and no change in subscribers. Daily viewing is below its usual pace. Among nearby gaming-commentary channels, Scott The Woz is enjoying elevated viewing, while LevelCapGaming is closer to its normal rhythm. For The Act Man, the fresh focus is less a remake's missing details than the question of what a developer leaves behind.
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