Pandemic / BioWare "super-developer" to go public

by Ross Miller on Dec 16th 2005 5:30PM

Last month, Elevation Partners announced that they were merging their two development studios Pandemic (Full Spectrum Warrior) and BioWare (Jade Empire) into one super developer. Now, it seems the super developer may try to break new ground. In what would be a first for a non-publishing developer, Pandemic / BioWare has announced plans to go public.

By going public, Elevation's super studio could reap in a larger share of profits and have more creative control over its work, but at a higher financial risk if a project should fall below expectations. However, with BioWare's impressive track record of successful titles, especially in the realm of RPG's, this move might prove to be a profitable venture for the company. Could this also be one step towards Bioware / Pandemic self-publishing its own titles? Online?

[Thanks, bandersnatch]

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Reader Comments (5)

Yay. Pandemic. Destroy All Humans = awesome.

Anyone remember Advent Rising? The game made by a publicly traded company that was forced out the door six months shy of greatness by the shareholders. Wallstreet and game development isn't a good mix.

I'd buy stock... not much, but I'd buy...

make fallout 3!

I'll invest in the company if the prospectus is good and if I get free chocolates.

Seriously, though, I can't see how they wouldn't want to integrate vertically and start some sort of self-publishing arm. It makes too much sense.