From the BioWare’s isometric role-playing roots to its intense space operas and living worlds, chart the legendary game studio’s first 25 years in this massive retrospective.
BioWare – Stories and Secrets from 25 Years of Game Development puts you in the room during key moments in BioWare’s history, with never-before-seen art and photos anchored by candid stories from developers past and present. See what it took to make games in those wild early days. Pore over details of secret, cancelled projects. Discover the genesis of beloved characters and games.
Presented and designed by Dark Horse Books, this tribute to BioWare’s legacy is a must-have for any fan of the best stories you can play.
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Monce –
No podría estar más feliz. La mayoría de mis videojuegos favoritos vienen de Bioware, asi que el libro en sí ya me provoca un sentimiento muy emotivo y nostálgico.
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Eli R. –
This book is extremely substantial. The artwork is fantastic, the behind the scenes stories are interesting, and the physical aspects of the book are excellent. It is well bound, well formatted, printed on great paper with great colors. If you like Bioware games, I think you will enjoy this.
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Anoni_Mousse –
Excellent ouvrage qui regroupe des artworks, des articles, des commentaires, des histoires et plein d’autres choses au sujet des jeux développés par le studio Bioware.
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Cristian –
2020, Bioware compie 25 anni. Software house fondata nel 1995, in Canada, da due giovani neolaureati in medicina: questo corposo volume di oltre 300 pagine ne raccoglie la storia, gli aneddoti, i successi e anche gli insuccessi. Ricco di informazioni, fotografie dell’epoca, screenshot, disegni preparatori dei videogiochi sviluppati, ricordi di chi ha lavorato e ancora lavora in Bioware. Molto interessante ripercorrere la storia di questa software house che come tutte le soft house dell’epoca hanno iniziato con pochi dollari e tanta passione. Per arrivare ad oggi con produzioni e successi da migliaia di dollari. La qualità del libro è eccezionale sia nei contenuti che nei materiali usati. Copertina rigida. Consigliato senza riserve a tutti coloro che hanno vissuto la nascita e l’evoluzione dei videogames degli anni 80-90. E anche ai videogiocatori curiosi di andare oltre il videogioco in se e sbirciare nel dietro le quinte di una software house. Le 3 stelle sono per le condizioni in cui il libro è arrivato: come sempre e più volte segnalato ad amazon un libro con copertina rigida, di un certo peso, che viaggia in una scatoletta, formato busta, di cartone arriverà sempre danneggiato dagli urti. Ma prima o poi ce la faremo!
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Forbidding –
A history of BioWare. Includes a few images never before scene and a behind-the-scenes stories.
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Huntsman –
Uh, ya, it’s pretty cool.
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Michelle 🌹 –
Gift for my bf. Liked it.
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Annie –
An interesting read or coffee table book for anyone who is a fan of BioWare’s games. I will say that it seems to shy away from any negative critiques of the games (for instance, descriptions of Anthem are all glowing and positive despite the debacle of that launch). Focuses a bit too much on the early years of BioWare when most of their fans likely know them more for their later work and would like more detail on that.
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Lantis –
Great Book for BioWare fans and for someone who is in to game development. Book if full of stories how company grow and how they have come up with game ideas and also full of art. If you ever played Baldur’s Gate, Mass Effect series or Dragon Age its a great addition to your collection to dive in to stories of how your favorite game was develop )))
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Jukka A. Lång –
Had to return this. Although the print version is great, the Kindle version is so compressed and scanned at such low quality that some of the text is literally unreadable.
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Amazon Customer –
Bioware’in son yıllardaki başarısızlığı bir yana, Baldur’s Gate, Mass Effect ve Dragon Age gibi efsane serilerin bugünlere nasıl geldiği anlatılıyor. Oyun tasarımına veya Bioware tarihine meraklıysanız kütüphanenizde bulundurmanızı tavsiye ederim.
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Steve G. –
Must have for fans of BioWare games, and gaming in general.
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Viper –
I have such deep respect and appreciation for everything BioWare has made over the years. I’ve played their games ever since KOTOR came out in 2003 and it has been such an amazing journey. The worlds and stories that people at BioWare have created are just mind-blowing and they’ve always resonated so perfectly with me. Too bad they weren’t been able to complete Revolver and Agent. If they would I am sure they’ve would have been awesome just like the rest. Overall the book is excellent – beautifully designed, great artwork, funny anecdotes, and interesting behind the scene stories. I’m so happy I’ve bought it.
Monce –
No podría estar más feliz. La mayoría de mis videojuegos favoritos vienen de Bioware, asi que el libro en sí ya me provoca un sentimiento muy emotivo y nostálgico.
Eli R. –
This book is extremely substantial. The artwork is fantastic, the behind the scenes stories are interesting, and the physical aspects of the book are excellent. It is well bound, well formatted, printed on great paper with great colors. If you like Bioware games, I think you will enjoy this.
Anoni_Mousse –
Excellent ouvrage qui regroupe des artworks, des articles, des commentaires, des histoires et plein d’autres choses au sujet des jeux développés par le studio Bioware.
Cristian –
2020, Bioware compie 25 anni.
Software house fondata nel 1995, in Canada, da due giovani neolaureati in medicina: questo corposo volume di oltre 300 pagine ne raccoglie la storia, gli aneddoti, i successi e anche gli insuccessi.
Ricco di informazioni, fotografie dell’epoca, screenshot, disegni preparatori dei videogiochi sviluppati, ricordi di chi ha lavorato e ancora lavora in Bioware.
Molto interessante ripercorrere la storia di questa software house che come tutte le soft house dell’epoca hanno iniziato con pochi dollari e tanta passione. Per arrivare ad oggi con produzioni e successi da migliaia di dollari.
La qualità del libro è eccezionale sia nei contenuti che nei materiali usati. Copertina rigida.
Consigliato senza riserve a tutti coloro che hanno vissuto la nascita e l’evoluzione dei videogames degli anni 80-90.
E anche ai videogiocatori curiosi di andare oltre il videogioco in se e sbirciare nel dietro le quinte di una software house.
Le 3 stelle sono per le condizioni in cui il libro è arrivato: come sempre e più volte segnalato ad amazon un libro con copertina rigida, di un certo peso, che viaggia in una scatoletta, formato busta, di cartone arriverà sempre danneggiato dagli urti.
Ma prima o poi ce la faremo!
Forbidding –
A history of BioWare. Includes a few images never before scene and a behind-the-scenes stories.
Huntsman –
Uh, ya, it’s pretty cool.
Michelle 🌹 –
Gift for my bf. Liked it.
Annie –
An interesting read or coffee table book for anyone who is a fan of BioWare’s games. I will say that it seems to shy away from any negative critiques of the games (for instance, descriptions of Anthem are all glowing and positive despite the debacle of that launch).
Focuses a bit too much on the early years of BioWare when most of their fans likely know them more for their later work and would like more detail on that.
Lantis –
Great Book for BioWare fans and for someone who is in to game development. Book if full of stories how company grow and how they have come up with game ideas and also full of art. If you ever played Baldur’s Gate, Mass Effect series or Dragon Age its a great addition to your collection to dive in to stories of how your favorite game was develop )))
Jukka A. Lång –
Had to return this. Although the print version is great, the Kindle version is so compressed and scanned at such low quality that some of the text is literally unreadable.
Amazon Customer –
Bioware’in son yıllardaki başarısızlığı bir yana, Baldur’s Gate, Mass Effect ve Dragon Age gibi efsane serilerin bugünlere nasıl geldiği anlatılıyor. Oyun tasarımına veya Bioware tarihine meraklıysanız kütüphanenizde bulundurmanızı tavsiye ederim.
Steve G. –
Must have for fans of BioWare games, and gaming in general.
Viper –
I have such deep respect and appreciation for everything BioWare has made over the years. I’ve played their games ever since KOTOR came out in 2003 and it has been such an amazing journey. The worlds and stories that people at BioWare have created are just mind-blowing and they’ve always resonated so perfectly with me. Too bad they weren’t been able to complete Revolver and Agent. If they would I am sure they’ve would have been awesome just like the rest. Overall the book is excellent – beautifully designed, great artwork, funny anecdotes, and interesting behind the scene stories. I’m so happy I’ve bought it.