Reports out of a San Diego Comic Con Darkspore panel have the internet buzzing with the news today that BioWare worked on Darkspore’s development. These reports are not entirely accurate.

A publicist from EA told GamePro today that the development team at Maxis is actually working with Malcolm Azania, a game writer whose credits include a stint at BioWare, writing for Mass Effect 2.

“That’s the extent of it,” the publicist says. So, no, Maxis didn’t receive help on Darkspore from BioWare as many publications report.

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