Some surprising news made headlines today. The doctor ran BioWare corp., creators of already classic games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire, have joined forces with Pandemic Studios, creators of classics (in my mind) like Mercenaries, Star Wars Battlefront I & II, Destroy All Humans!, and Full Spectrum Warrior.

What does it mean? Well, don't expect them to stop making the games you know them for. The two brands will remain seperate identities, but share resources and finances. BioWare can make a new Destroy All Humans! game, or Pandemic can make a sequel to Jade Empire. Or they can collaborate together, say Pandemic can add a unique concept to one of BioWare's RPGs. It's an unlikely team, but brings about some great possibilities - two of the best independant studios around... BioWare has an obvious following and Pandemic shells out great game after great game all year long. May they live happily ever after!