Interview: BioWare's DS Hypothesis

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The Nintendo DS has plenty brain-teasing, puzzling, casual-gaming action. But one genre that is underrepresented on the handheld is epic, hardcore RPGs. Yesterday, BioWare, makers of epic, hardcore RPGs, announced it was forming a new handheld division and recruiting talent to develop a game just for the DS.

We caught up with Dan Tudge, Project Director of BioWare's Handheld Game Group, to try and uncover a few details about the company's handheld plans. Is the DS big enough to handle a BioWare game?

Dan Tudge, Project Dir., Bioware's Handheld Group

IGN: So why the DS? Is it because the system is so popular right now, or are you attracted to the unique features of the system?

Dan Tudge: Both! Designing for a popular system is great, and the Nintendo DS does offer some very interesting gameplay opportunities for a BioWare adventure that we think our fans will really enjoy. The DS platform will also allow us to be even more innovative in the RPG space.

Full Article at IGN

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A hardcore RPG is the only thing the DS is missing- and soon it will be complete.