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Bioware Looking At More DS Titles: Mass Effect DS?

Akira_EX | August 08, 2008 | News | DS

Speaking to Eurogamer Germany, Miles Holmes, lead designer of the upcoming DS RPG Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhead from Bioware, has stated that the developer has expressed interest in the DS, seeing it as one of the ways that it could reinforce their franchises.

The franchises under consideration? Mass Effect, Jade Empire, and Dragon Age.

This is similar to sentiments also expressed by fellow team member Mark Darrah, who has said that BioWare is looking into PSP and Wii development.

BioWare's Miles Holmes has said that the developer is looking at possibly bringing Mass Effect, Jade Empire and Dragon Age titles to the Nintendo DS, according to Eurogamer.de.

The lead designer of the upcoming DS RPG Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood described the title as an effort to get BioWare's handheld division off the ground. He explained that the developer would consider making more DS titles to support its console games, saying: "Basically anything that reinforces the franchises".

"We have a lot of big plans for Mass Effect. Having a DS version would be an awesome way to keep interest alive and keep it going in addition to the next one [Mass Effect 2]," said Holmes.

Holmes commented he would personally like to see a Mass Effect title on the DS: "I tell you which one I would want. I want the Mass Effect one".

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Dragon Age: Origins [PC, XBOX360, PS3]
Jade Empire [PC, Xbox]
Mass Effect [PC, XBOX360]
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Donnelly | August 08, 2008

Mass Effect won't come to DS seeing as MS own the franchise.
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  Akira_EX | August 08, 2008
  
  Nope, actually, EA owns Mass Effect, not Microsoft.
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    Donnelly | August 08, 2008
    
    Nope, EA own Bioware.
    
    MS own Mass Effect. Honestly, why would MS sell it?
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      Akira_EX | August 08, 2008
      
      You're still wrong. EA owns Bioware, AND Mass Effect, even though Microsoft Game Studios published Mass Effect.
      
      Note that Mass Effect PC was published by EA, not Microsoft.
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      Donnelly | August 08, 2008
      
      I'm just going by that article.
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  Livewire_19 | August 08, 2008
  
  Bioware created and owns Mass Effect. EA bought Bioware, Thus EA owns the rights for Mass Effect. That's why there is all this speculation if the game is coming to PS3 or DS.
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chautemoc | August 08, 2008

Mass Effect seems like it'd come out better on the PSP..much as I'd love to have it on the DS. Although..if they worked magic like Nintendo did with Metroid Prime Hunters, I suppose it could be pretty darn good.
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  Final Blade | August 12, 2008
  
  _{And the chances of this happening is what percentage?}
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cheatcodeman11 | August 09, 2008

if they made 1 for the PSP that would be fine but for the DS.
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Dance Floor Killah | August 09, 2008

Eh... the idea of Mass Effect on the DS... yikes.
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TwilightPrince | August 09, 2008

I'd buy Mass Effect DS, without a doubt.
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Demonfurby | August 09, 2008

Point and click adventure rpg anyone?
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  Slumpy monkey | August 09, 2008
  
  That would suck ass.
  
  Mass effect wont work as a point and click.
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Zeta | August 10, 2008

I don't think Mass Effect should belong on the DS... But heck I would still buy it ^^