Internet reports suggest that Microsoft is set to acquire Canadian RPG development studio Bioware.
According to the reports, a senior Microsoft Game Studios official broke the information under condition of anonymity; our own sources at the company remained tight-lipped on the subject today, but did confirm that the company is hoping to have a “massive” announcement at E3.
Bioware is one of the most successful developers of RPG titles outside Japan, and it most recently won success – both critical and commercial – for its Star Wars title, Knights of the Old Republic. Previous titles have included hugely popular PC RPGs Neverwinter Knights and Baldur’s Gate.
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