BioWare Corporation

Trivia:

In the German gaming magazine PC Player (issue 01/2001) BioWare Corporation received a special award as "Developer of the Year 2000".

Contributed on Aug 06, 2009 by Patrick Bregger (10521)

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Company location and contact information (2008):

Bioware
200, 4445 Calgary Trail
Edmonton, Alberta T6H5R7 Canada
Company phone: 7804300164
Company Fax: 7804098276

Contributed on May 15, 2008 by Jeanne (58647)

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BioWare's first in-house developed licensable game engine is called the BioWare Infinity Engine. It has been in used in games such as Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter and Icewind Dale II. A second engine, the BioWare Aurora Engine powers Neverwinter Nights 2. Their third engine, the BioWare Odyssey Engine is used in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.

Contributed on Apr 25, 2005 by Sciere (118927)

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2003

24th Place, Canada's Fastest Growing Companies - PROFIT 100

44th Place, Top 100 Canadian Software Organizations - Branham300

Best Developer Award for 2002 by Electric Playground

Contributed on Jun 25, 2003 by Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari (13171)

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2000

Named "Developer of the Year" by Daily Radar.

Named "15th Fastest Growing Company" in Alberta by Alberta Venture.

Awarded the Ambassador 2000 award by Emerging Industries – Economic Development Edmonton.

Contributed on Jun 25, 2003 by Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari (13171)

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1997

Named "Young Entrepreneurs of the Year" for the Province of Alberta.

Awarded the Export Development Award by the Export Development Corporation.

Named "2nd Fastest Growing Company" in the province of Alberta by Alberta Venture.

Contributed on Jun 25, 2003 by Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari (13171)

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1998

Named "Company of the Year" by Adrenaline Vault (Trade).

Named "12th Fastest Growing Company" in Alberta by Alberta Venture.

Ray Muzyka accepted Spokesperson of the Year – Vault Network

Contributed on Jun 25, 2003 by Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari (13171)

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2001

Alberta Business Awards of Distinction - Employer of Youth Award of Distinction

The Fastest Growing Company in Alberta - Alberta Venture Magazine and Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants/Management Consultants

Finalists in the E Awards for Alberta’s most enterprising employees in the category of Customer Service (External).

287th Place, Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 (with a 1,923 Percent Revenue Growth over 5 years)

Finalist, 50 Best Managed Companies in Canada

ASTech Award – Category of Outstanding Commercial Achievement in Alberta Science and Technology (gross sales less than $25 mill. Per annum)

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Software/IT(Prairies)

27th Place, Deloitte & Touche Fast 50

11th Place, Fastest Growing Companies – Profit 100 Magazine

Contributed on Jun 25, 2003 by Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari (13171)

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2002

The 2nd Fastest Growing Company in Alberta - Alberta Venture Magazine and Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants/Management Consultants

41st Place, Canada's Fastest Growing Companies - Profit 100

346th Place, Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500

29th Place, Deloitte & Touche Fast 50

British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best PC Game: Neverwinter Nights

Top 40 Under 40 - R.O.B Magazine

Canada's Top Exporter; Prairie Provinces - Profit 100

Contributed on Jun 25, 2003 by Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari (13171)

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