EA’s Bioware/Pandemic buyout is now official

EA have today officially completed their takeover of Bioware and Pandemic Studios and put them under the EA Games label. EA announced in back in October 2007 that it would be acquiring BioWare and Pandemic’s parent company, VG Holdings, in a deal that was worth $860 million.

Pandemic Studios Josh Resnick had the following to say about the acquisition.

Our new EA partnership is already proving to be both positive and productive,” said Resnick in a statement. “Pandemic Studios prides itself upon its creative independence while being the best place for top industry talent to work. These values continue to be upheld by all levels of EA and we couldn’t be more excited about the future of our studio and our games.

Followed closely by a comment from one half of the heads of Bioware Ray Muzyka.

EA has shown great respect for the creative integrity of our studios and BioWare’s core values of quality in our workplace, quality in our products, and entrepreneurship. Operating as a city-state within the larger EA studio family, our talented teams at BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Austin are empowered to continue delivering powerful emotional experiences through our story-driven games.

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