Shattered Steel 's release was described by IGN as a 'modest success' with 'decent sales'. BioWare's first game was released the following year. Brent Oster and Trent Oster left BioWare at that time to form Pyrotek Studios, which continued developing Shattered Steel but broke up a year later, with Trent returning to BioWare to finish the game. A publishing deal for Shattered Steel was eventually signed with Interplay Entertainment. This demo was submitted to ten publishers, seven of whom returned to the company with an offer. Their first game, Shattered Steel, began its life as a proof-of-concept demo, similar to the MechWarrior games.

1990s: Shattered Steel and Baldur's Gate

The company was incorporated on 1 February 1995, though formally launched on. To make their first game, they pooled their resources, which resulted in capital of $100,000. Their success in the medical field provided them with the funding they needed to launch a video game company. The three also played video games for recreation, eventually deciding to develop their own. Together with Yip, they had created a medical simulation programme. Of the founding team, Muzyka, Zeschuk and Yip had recently graduated from medical school at the University of Alberta, and had a background in programming for use in school.

1.5 2020s: Dragon Age 4, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and Hudson/Darrah's departuresīioWare was founded by Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, alongside Trent Oster, his brother Brent, Zeschuk's cousin Marcel, and Augustine Yip.

1.4 2010s: Muzyka and Zeschuk's departure, Mass Effect on hiatus, Anthem.

1.3 2000s: EA acquisition, Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

1.2 1990s: Shattered Steel and Baldur's Gate.

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