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BioWare is the game development studio that created the Infinity Engine and several of the games that use it.
Details[]
The company is based in Edmonton, Canada, and was founded in February 1995 by Ray Muzyka, Greg Zeschuk, and Augustine Yip.
It is now one of the most well-know game development studios in the world.
Game releases[]
The following Infinity Engine and Aurora Engine based titles were developed by BioWare:
| Title | Year | Type | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate | 1998 | game | Infinity |
| Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast | 1999 | expansion | Infinity |
| Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | 2000 | game | Infinity |
| Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal | 2001 | expansion | Infinity |
| Neverwinter Nights | 2002 | game | Aurora |
| Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide | 2003 | expansion | Aurora |
| Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark | 2003 | expansion | Aurora |
| Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker | 2005 | expansion | Aurora |
The other two studios that developed Infinity Engine games are Black Isle Studios and Beamdog. The sequel to Neverwinter Nights ended up being developed by Obsidian Entertainment.
BioWare went on to develop many other games, including Knights of the old Republic, the Dragon Age series, and the Mass Effect series.
External links[]
- BioWare website
- BioWare article on Wikipedia
- BioWare article on the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
- BioWare article on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms