Del Rey Books: Acquires Prequel Novel For Mass Effect
- Scribbled on February 25th, 2007 by Derrick Schommer
- Filed in Action, Microsoft Xbox 360, Press Release, RPG
This is an interesting little press release. Bioware’s upcoming Xbox 360 title, Mass Effect, seems to have worked a writing deal with Del Rey Books.
“We’re excited to be working with Del Ray Books on expanding the Mass Effect universe,” said Ray Muzyka, CEO of BioWare Corp. “We are thrilled to have Drew writing the book as he has the knowledge and skills to make a great novel.”
So, Mass Effect isn’t even finished yet, but they’ve got a nice working deal with a book publisher for a prequel. Hopefully, the story is deep enough, thrilling enough and serious enough to warrant a book deal…
New York, NY (February 21, 2007) - Del Rey, an imprint of Random House Inc., announced today the acquisition of MASS EFFECT: REVELATION by Drew Karpyshyn, the prequel novel to the award-winning video game from BioWare. Additionally, there will be another novel set in the world of MASS EFFECT. MASS EFFECT: REVELATION is authored by Drew Karpyshyn, the lead writer of the MASS EFFECT video game.
In MASS EFFECT: REVELATION, commander and Alliance war hero David Anderson investigates the remains of a top secret military research station; smoking ruins littered with bodies and unanswered questions. Partnered with a rogue alien agent he can’t trust and pursued by an assassin he can’t escape, Anderson battles impossible odds on uncharted worlds to uncover a sinister conspiracy.
Del Rey editor Keith Clayton says “We’re excited to be working on original MASS EFFECT novels with BioWare, whose track record of successful and high-quality video games speaks for itself. And between Drew’s close involvement with the MASS EFFECT IP and his ability to tell an engaging story, the novels will draw fans even further into the rich world of MASS EFFECT.”
Read the full press release at bioware.com!
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