Bye bye Mark Jacobs

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Bye bye Mark Jacobs
Topic Started: Jun 24 2009, 04:27 PM (252 Views)
Voyevoda	Jun 24 2009, 04:27 PM Post #1
RIP to the king of pop Posts: 401 Group: Members Member #8 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	http://kotaku.com/5302069/ea-combines-mythic-and-bioware-into-a-giant-rpg-robot EA is merging their two top roleplaying game developers, BioWare and Mythic, into one massive RPG group, with BioWare's co-founder Ray Muzyka taking the lead and Mythic's Mark Jacobs taking a powder. Creating what is effectively a massively multiplayer RPG development juggernaut, EA has tapped Muzukya to become Group General Manager of their new RPG/MMO Group, with fellow BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk acting as Group Creative Officer. With the departure of Mythic's Mark Jacobs, Mythic co-founder Rob Denton will step up as the General Manager of Mythic, reporting directly to Muzukya. BioWare's operations will remain unchanged. So in effect, EA has handed the reins of Mythic over to BioWare, blurring the lines between the two entities by organizing them under one group. It's sad to see Mark Jacobs go, as he was a major contributor to the success of Dark Age of Camelot and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, but it should be very interesting to see what direction WAR travels in now that Dr. Ray is at the helm.



Sephs	Jun 24 2009, 07:26 PM Post #2
Posts: 506 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	thank god
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Voyevoda	Jun 24 2009, 09:36 PM Post #3
RIP to the king of pop Posts: 401 Group: Members Member #8 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/24/mark-jacobs-departure-leaves-mythic-employees-shocked/ Continuing its coverage of the Mythic / BioWare merger announced earlier today, Massively reports that Mythic employees were taken aback by the departure of studio head Mark Jacobs. An anonymous Mythic employee told Massively, "I can't even fathom Mark leaving a company he loved so much, it was his life. Personally, I can't see that this is voluntary in any shape or form." As for the merger itself, the employee stated that the staffs of both studios were informed of the decision this morning. Employees were assured that no one was being let go, and Massively's source said that all employees of both companies were heading to a movie theater this afternoon to be addressed by new Group General Manager Ray Muzyka. When asked if Jacobs' departure might be related to the subscription numbers of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the source stated, "The numbers aren't that bad, and last I heard the numbers were back on the rise," adding, "I know the game was making money." Overall, the source said that the mood is positive at Mythic, expressing that "a lot of people" at the studio would like to work on Star Wars: The Old Republic. The source concluded by saying that the employees of Mythic "will continue to go on without their fearless leader." Looks like he was forced to leave. Anyways this can't be good news for warhammer.



Ninjerk	Jun 29 2009, 04:21 PM Post #4
Posts: 164 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: Apr 20, 2009	Why must it necessarily be bad?



Lucretius	Jul 6 2009, 05:00 PM Post #5
Posts: 173 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: Apr 13, 2009	I'm really glad he got fired to be honest, and I wish more Mythic devs and employees would lose their jobs, and their families would starve. I really want that faggot who always did the videos, that cunt with the english accent, to get burned and suffer scars for life also.
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Voyevoda	Jul 6 2009, 05:07 PM Post #6
RIP to the king of pop Posts: 401 Group: Members Member #8 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	Lucretius Jul 6 2009, 05:00 PM I really want that faggot who always did the videos, that cunt with the english accent, to get burned and suffer scars for life also. Last I heard he was Tim Schafer bitch.



Lucretius	Jul 6 2009, 05:10 PM Post #7
Posts: 173 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: Apr 13, 2009	No, Paul Barnett is who I was referring to. Feel free to make a thread about it.
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Voyevoda	Jul 6 2009, 05:46 PM Post #8
RIP to the king of pop Posts: 401 Group: Members Member #8 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	Lucretius Jul 6 2009, 05:10 PM No, Paul Barnett is who I was referring to. Feel free to make a thread about it. That's who i'm talking about faggot.



Wintermute	Jul 6 2009, 06:38 PM Post #9
Administrator Posts: 353 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2009	There are time when I get the desire to perma-ban people for making retarded statements. Trolling is one thing, but being a fucking moron in is another. Unfortunately, if i did that the forums would loose half the members.



Lucretius	Jul 6 2009, 11:21 PM Post #10
Posts: 173 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: Apr 13, 2009	Wintermute Jul 6 2009, 06:38 PM There are times when I get the desire to perma-ban people for making retarded statements. Trolling is one thing, but being a fucking moron in is another. Unfortunately, if i did that the forums would loose half the members. irony. <3
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Sephs	Jul 7 2009, 01:37 AM Post #11
Posts: 506 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: Apr 14, 2009	O LU LU
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