After declaring that Beamdog will never develop for Nintendo again, company president Trent Oster was the recipient of both praise and criticism for his honesty. The tone of the original remarks on Twitter riled some, while debates about the merits and flaws of WiiWare and Nintendo’s digital strategy on Wii raged back and forth. In an interview with Nintendo Life, Oster shares his opinions on WiiWare, the 3DS eShop and how Nintendo’s download platforms can continue to improve.
Beamdog will operate as an independent studio within Aspyr. They are best known for bringing beloved Dungeons & Dragons role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate and Planescape: Torment to desktop, tablets, and modern consoles. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and other agreed-upon closing conditions.
Sony has a RPG-making gap in it's studio lineup - it would do well to consider buying Aspyr.
Beamdog CEO Trent Oster revealed that he had pitched a KOTOR remake of its own, aiming to match many of Aspyr's goals with its take on the franchise.
I didn't like their refurbish job on BGate. They didn't fix a whole lot for that game, such as Brage's body doesn't drop unless you do things in a specific manner. I mean with the tech now and they couldn't fix that.... imagine what they would have done to KOTOR.
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition will be out soon and Beamdog CEO Trent Oster was kind enough to answer some of TechRaptor's questions about what we can expect to see in this revival of a classic role-playing game.
