BioWare Signs MOG For MMO News

BioWare shed further light on its untitled MMO today with confirmation that it has entered into an agreement with Mogware, Inc. to license its recently launched automation toolset. By helping to automate the team's workflow and removing many of the mundane tasks MOG is described as more than just an asset management suite.

"Middleware is the answer to many of the challenges our development teams face," said Greg Zeschuk, President of BioWare Corp. "Mogware provides a solid solution for content management and improving the overall efficiency of the team."

"What attracted us to MOG was its ability to automate the art-team's workflow and reduce complexities associated with data preparation and packaging," said Sean Megaw, Associate Producer at BioWare. "We were impressed by the ease with which MOG was integrated into our project's code base and after an in-depth evaluation decided that this was the right tool for us."

"This agreement comes at a critical moment for the game development industry," said John Renstrom, President of Mogware. "Cutting-edge developers like BioWare recognize the importance of proper content management and automation, which is imperative to reducing the costs associated with today's large-scale development. We are extremely pleased to have one of the most innovative and successful game developers in the industry choose MOG -- this marks a milestone not just for our company, but for the entire game development industry."

Having previously confirmed that the game will be built using the Unreal Engine 3, BioWare are also utilising Perpetual Entertainment's technology to serve as the backbone behind aspects such as player management, billing, lobby servicing, and community management.