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1* BTeamSequel: They've been on both ends of this at some point; Creator/ObsidianEntertainment was the B-team responsible for ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2'' and ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords''. [=BioWare=] themselves were the B-team responsible for ''VideoGame/MDK2'', taking over after Creator/ShinyEntertainment made [[VideoGame/{{MDK}} the first game]].
2* FandomLifeCycle: [=BioWare=] fandom has entered Stage 3 with the double-punch combo of ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' and ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' (though some would argue that it happened as early as ''VideoGame/{{Knights of the Old Republic}}''). Stage 2 has been reached with ''Videogame/BaldursGateII'', and time will only tell whether and when they fully transition to Stage 4. ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' and ''[[VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic SW:TOR]]'' have so far been unsuccessful at bringing that about, while ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', ''VideoGame/MassEffectAndromeda'' and ''VideoGame/{{Anthem}}'' have only fueled the BrokenBase, preventing upwards progression.
3* OnlySoManyCanadianActors / ProductionPosse: They hire top notch voice actors and hire them over and over again. Play several of their titles and you will hear at least three or four actors in every one of them.
4* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
5** [[MediaNotes/GameEngine The Infinity game engine]] was first created for a RealTimeStrategy game before being overhauled for a RolePlayingGame. Bioware thought of creating their own RPG universe, until ''Creator/InterplayEntertainment'' suggested that they could get the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' license for them, and the rest is history.
6** ''VideoGame/ShadowRealms'', an Asymmetric Multiplayer Action RPG was announced, but later cancelled.
7** When [[Creator/ElectronicArts EA]] acquired the license for ''Franchise/StarWars'', [=BioWare=] repeatedly asked them to greenlight [[VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic KoTOR3]], but were turned down at every turn; likely because of Disney retconning ''Legends'' canon.

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