MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA: The LIFE and DEATH of BioWare Montreal (Part I)

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MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA: The Life and Death of BioWare Montreal (Part I: Early Formation and the Omega DLC) Twitter: https://twitter.com/IllusiveDude Welcome to Part I of my video series analyzing the LIFE and DEATH of BioWare Montreal, the developer behind MASS EFFECT, ANDROMEDA. My examination and analysis will begin with the earliest days of the development studio. In this first part we'll take a look at the studio's early days and first major project, the MASS EFFECT 3: Omega DLC, which would prove to be a troubling sign for things to come... Videos: Mass Effect Andromeda Opening Cinematic (MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA) Mass Effect Andromeda: Full PAX East Single Player Panel: https://youtu.be/l2E5BkCbSn4 Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiQRP9PNxng Mass Effect 3 | Special Forces Multiplayer Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u560s3QAls Mass Effect 3 | Omega Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/cdSFu3RESXU Mass Effect 3: Meeting Leviathan: https://youtu.be/lEqlG6bhZ80 Mass Effect 3 Death of Legion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF7vjQxannE&t=225s Mass Effect Andromeda's Creative Director's Vision For Satisfying Fans (GameInformer): https://youtu.be/UmavAidUhqg Mass Effect 3: Omega - Review (GameTrailers): https://youtu.be/aYBLsmmEK0g 5 years + $40M = Mass Effect Andromeda (CrowbCat): https://youtu.be/7KWkao73HuU Bioware Founders Talk Mass Effect 3: https://youtu.be/Psox8KyLXt0 Command & Conquer E3 2013 Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80_x6bmzluc Chess talk with King Radovid (The Witcher 3): https://youtu.be/bmnC-yaOHkM IGN News- EA Cancels Command & Conquer, Victory Studios Closed (IGN): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucpT9hzTOrY Personalities - SWTOR Creative director James Ohlen (TGN.TV): https://youtu.be/7I1Zk4K_GVg Star Wars Reads Day: Drew Karpyshyn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESGUghLYfck&t The Meaning of Chessin Movies (Now You See It): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkXgSNm6Fes Music: Aggressive Hip-Hop Beat | Epic Rap Instrumental Beat (prod. ViolentBeatz): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZX6J09CH1U A Better Beginning (ME: Andromeda): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxfzKyVsGx8 Battle in Afterlife (ME3 Omega DLC) Club Afterlife Song (ME2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POHscfRZty8 End of an Era (ME3 Citadel DLC) Galaxy Map Theme (ME: Andromeda): https://youtu.be/-aG_IjU9MVs Landing on Mars (ME3) People of Omega (ME3 Omega DLC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry3X0Vtcltg The Leviathan (ME3 Leviathan DLC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4k2Fa5ssYs The Illusive Man's Theme (ME3): https://youtu.be/uMyamvpFS1Y Reaper Chase (ME3) Articles Cited: http://blog.bioware.com/2014/11/07/introducing-some-dev-team-leads-for-the-next-mass-effect/ http://kotaku.com/the-story-behind-mass-effect-andromedas-troubled-five-1795886428 http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/mass-effect-3-omega/credits http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/mass-effect-andromeda/credits