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News This section is where I’ll share all the latest significant happenings in my life with my adoring public and rabid fans. You can find older news stories (2006 and 2007) in my news ARCHIVE You can also check out my blog at StarWars.com for more news. Next site update: October 13 September 29 Wow – quite the reaction since I announced the new Bane book. Thanks for all the e-mails and posts on my Star Wars blog; it’s good to know the Bane fans are still out there. Imagine if I had mentioned any details, like what it was about or when it was coming out… So, what’s up in the world of Drew right now? Well, I just got back from Vegas. That’s right: Vegas, Baby! Gambled, golfed and gorged myself on buffets and steak and lobster dinners. It was an homage to gluttony. And if you’re wondering how I did at the gambling, let’s just say I lost enough money that the hotel offered to comp me for 3 nights next time I’m in town. (Hey, if you walk away from Vegas with money, you didn’t do it right.) In the NFL, the Chargers are starting to claw their way
back towards the top of the division. It hasn’t been pretty, but I think they
needed a little humility in their lives. Hopefully they’ll be stronger for
it. (I’ve got a deal with a buddy of mine who’s a Finally, here’s an interview with me and Mike Laidlaw, another BioWare writer, in the Edmonton Journal. Funny enough, the article debuted the day after my Bane announcement – interesting timing. Okay, that’s it for this update. Now that I’m back from vacation and the golf season is winding down, it’s time to concentrate on the work that pays the bills. I’ll be burying myself in the worlds of Mass Effect and Star Wars for the next six months or so… at least until the local courses open up on temp greens again. Drew September 15 So, what’s the big news today? Hmmm… oh, yeah. There will be a
third Darth Bane novel! The story that began in Path of Destruction and continued in Rule of Two will (possibly) come to a thrilling (and likely bloody) conclusion in the third Bane novel called… well, I don’t actually have a title yet. Or an outline. Or any other relevant details. Come on, give me a break. Rule of Two isn’t even out in paperback yet. I mean, I’ve been thinking about this for a while. Playing with ideas. But I never bothered to lock anything down. (I’m a terrible procrastinator. Without a deadline looming, I tend to let things slide.) Do I know what’s going to happen to Bane and Zannah? Yes… on a very general, very high level. But it’s going to be a while before I have the details worked out. So I know what you’re all wondering: will Zannah kill Bane? Will Bane kill Zannah? Will we meet any other apprentices? Sorry, but I can’t answer any of those questions. I don’t even know exactly when the novel is scheduled for release (although I think winter/spring of 2010 is a good bet). I will tell you that I need to have the manuscript done by March, so that gives me plenty of time to put together a worthy successor to the first two novels. Okay, I want to end this on a positive note, so I’m going to stop right here. I won’t lament the crazy calls that burned the Chargers this weekend (though I think their inability to get key stops late in games is a bigger issue). I won’t bitch about how my golf game is on the verge of becoming AWESOME just in time for winter to kill my progress. And I won’t mention that the Spurs have a tough road ahead in a stacked Western Conference, especially with Ginobli on the shelf for the first part of the season. Instead, I’ll just remind you all that the paperback version of Darth Bane: Rule of Two is coming out in October, and I’ll thank all the great fans who bought the first two Bane novels… it’s because of you that the saga will continue. Drew September 3 Ugh… golf season is winding down here in the Great White North. I hope we get a nice stretch of weather in September, because the last two weeks of August were windy, wet and cold. (Huh… just checked out my last blog entry, and I was complaining that it was too hot. Guess I’m just a whiny bee-yotch. Oh well; deal with it.) One good thing about the fall weather, though… it means the NFL is starting up again! Maybe the Chargers can finally make it over the hump this year. And NFL means it’s only a couple months until the NBA begins… and my beloved Spurs take another shot at the title. (I know they’re getting a little long in the tooth, but I think they have another good run or two in them.) What’s that? Oh, you want something RELEVANT in this update? Okay... So, I’ve finally updated my Star Wars Blog with some thoughts on the sales numbers of my Mass Effect novels versus my Star Wars novels. Check it out if you’re interested in that sort of thing. I’ve also done an interview with EU Cantina – PODCAST is available for download. We chat about KOTOR, Mass Effect, Darth Bane and more. That’s all for now. See you in a couple weeks. Drew August 18 Okay, I’m back for another update. Happily my cold seems
to be gone, but now it’s so damn hot here I can’t sleep at night. (Most
people don’t have AC in Anyway… Mass Effect: Ascension still seems to be selling well in the third week since release. Judging by feedback on the BioWare Forums, the on-line reviews at various sites and the e-mails I’m getting, people seem to like it even better than the first one. However, I found it funny that some of the reviewers at sites like Amazon or Barnes and Noble say they really enjoyed the novel, but then deduct points off the rating because the feel it doesn’t continue the story line from the game. I’ve done my best to manage expectations and make sure everyone understands that the adventures of Commander Shepard will NEVER be in one of my novels… YOU get to choose Shepard’s course in the game – that’s YOUR story. The novels are meant to expand and broaden the Mass Effect universe by telling a different story, so they will never simply recount events in the game. (Okay, never say never… but as of RIGHT NOW, that will never happen. Unless something changes. I’m not above selling out for the right price.) But that doesn’t mean the books have no connection to the
games. Anyone who reads Revelation can see how it set the stage for the first
Mass Effect game. Ascension does the same thing for the second Mass Effect
game. It’s actually a bit frustrating when I see people complain that the
second book doesn’t tie in with the game story line, because it DOES! I know
it does, because I’m writing them both. You WILL see some of the characters,
species, locations and story lines from Ascension in the second game. And
once ME2 is out, a lot of people are going to realize they didn’t give me
enough credit. I guess that’s my cross to bear: artistic genius is never
fully appreciated in its own time. (Wow, I guess the heat is making me bitter
and sarcastic. No, wait – that’s just me.) Seriously, though – thanks to everyone who’s purchased Ascension and thanks for all the e-mails, reviews and forum posts from fans. In somewhat related news, I finally got some updated sales numbers for Mass Effect: Revelation. We’re up around 70,000 copies sold in the first 9 months. It’s not quite up there with the Star Wars sales, but they had 30 years to build a fan base, so I think 70,000 in less than a year is pretty damn good. I was actually hoping Ascension would sneak onto the paperback bestseller lists, but that didn’t happen. Maybe if we do another one it’ll break through. I’m going to look at the comparison of my Mass Effect and Star Wars sales numbers in greater detail in my Star Wars Blog next week, so if you’re into that kind of stuff you might find it interesting. Okay, off to the sweltering sweat box that is my bedroom. Drew August 11 I’m fighting a wicked summer cold, so not much of an update this week. Mass Effect: Ascension has hit the shelves, and initial reaction seems good. That’s about all I can muster… off to bed. I’ll be back next week with a real update. Drew July 28 Mini-Update Happy Birthday me! I turned the big 37 today. To celebrate I skipped work, golfed 36 holes (first round okay, second round terrible), ate some cake and watched ATHFCMFFT (click the Wikipedia link if you have no clue what I’m talking about.) All in all a good day. But the real fun begins tomorrow when Mass Effect:
Ascension goes on sale at bookstores across Okay, that’s all I’ve got. The whole point of this update was to give you the sample chapter link and promote Ascension one last time in the hopes it will have a huge opening week. Drew July 20 We’re coming up on the release date for Mass Effect: Ascension. I received a couple preview copies already, and I’m really happy with how the cover looks. There should be some sample chapters and previews being released right away to promote the book, but I don’t have the details yet. That’s why I’m doing another update on July 28 – come back and I’ll provide links and info so you can get a peek before you buy the novel! (And you’re all going to buy the novel, right?) I’ve also updated my Star Wars blog a couple times in July, so you might want to check those out if you haven’t seen them yet. In other news, BioWare showed off Dragon Age at the big E3 trade show this past week. You can get details on the game from the Dragon Age website. I’m excited about Dragon Age, because it’s one of the few BioWare projects I haven’t worked on. Although I’ve seen the story at various stages of development, this is one game I’ll be able to enjoy as a fan rather than as a developer. I’m looking forward to it. There’s also been a lot of recent speculation about the BioWare Austin project, but I can’t comment on that. Don’t even bother asking, because I can’t say anything. Finally, one last note – I registered my first hole-in-one
on the golf course last weekend! It was Saturday evening at the Still waiting to break par for a full 18 hole round, though… and my handicap is actually getting worse. I started the season around a 9 and now I’m up to about a 12. It hasn’t been pretty. I’m hoping the hole-in-one marks a turning point where I start to get back into form. And even if it doesn’t, at least I got a hole-in-one! Okay, that’s all for now. Remember – mini-update next week! Drew July 6 Okay, it’s been a while since my last update. Since then, I’ve been working on the golf game (results have not been satisfactory) and my own non-Star Wars, non-Mass Effect novel. I’ve been kicking this thing around off and on for many, many years, but I think I might finally get it done and off to a publisher (or agent) this summer. I’ve also received an advance copy of Mass Effect: Ascension. Looks good. The release date is coming fast (July 29!), and I’m hoping I’ll have some news (and, with luck, maybe even an excerpt) from the novel for the next update. I also managed to squeeze in a few interviews since the last update. The first is an article for Robot Rabbit – it’s the second part of an examination of diversity in the video game industry. So if you want to hear this particular middle class, white-bread male’s thoughts on diversity in gaming, check the article out. The other interview is located at the Escapist on-line. (Article was down for a bit while they do some maintenance – just check back in a day or two for more info.) The article focuses mostly on my Star Wars work, though it does look at some of my other projects as well. And if you’re into video games and you’ve never listened to Yahtzee’s Zero Punctuation review segments on the Escapist, check a couple of them out. Freakin’ hilarious. Okay, other than that not much else to say during this update. I’ll probably be posting a new Star Wars blog next weekend (July 13), so give that a look if you need your Drew fix. Otherwise, see you in a couple weeks. Drew June 18 Mini Update: I’ve added the Galactic Binder link, and I’ve updated my Star Wars Blog. Okay, lots of fun things going on right now. Congrats to my good friends Cookie and Dusty on the birth of their first baby! I’m not so much into the kid thing (the laughter of children cuts through me like a knife), but I’m happy for them. (And ecstatic that this hasn’t happened to me and my wife…) I’m not going to spoil things like gender, name or anything like that, because Cookie has her own blog, and I don’t want to steal her thunder. Check it out now for all the details if you’re interested. You can also look back at her rantings…uh, I mean, thoughts… during the pregnancy. Be warned, though – she can swear like a sailor when she gets riled. Also, congrats to the Boston Celtics for winning the NBA championship by *crushing* the Lakers. It’s too bad my Spurs didn’t make the finals, but maybe next year… Congrats to Tiger Woods on winning one of the most interesting/intense/entertaining US Opens I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Sucks he had to destroy his knee to do it, but hopefully he’ll come back strong next year. (In the meantime, maybe Mike Weir and Stephen Ames can steal a couple tourneys while he’s out!) Okay, enough life stuff. On to the real reason you’re here – an update on Mass Effect Ascension! We’re closing in on the release date, and I can finally tell you a little more about the story. I’ve already mentioned that Kahlee Sanders is back, but now I can admit that Cerberus – a radical pro-human military cabal the player can encounter during side missions in the first ME game – plays a crucial role in the story. And so do the quarians. And biotics. If you want the slightly spoilerish version of the plot that will be printed on the dust jacket, click on this link to the Del Rey posting, or check out the NOVELS section of my website. There should be some excerpts from the novel coming soon, both on the net and in print, so hopefully I’ll be able to give you some links to those with the next update. Also, I’m finally going to be updating my Star Wars blog this weekend (link at the top of the page). Check it out on Monday, as I probably won’t update it until Sunday night. And I’ll also be posting a link to an interview I did with Galactic Binder… but not until Saturday. (Yeah, I’m making you come back in a few days for an update on this update. I suck. Get over it.) Drew June 2 Time for my post Vegas report. In pool, the HK-47’s got our assess kicked. Out in the 3rd round. At the craps table, I got my ass kicked. On the putting greens of the golf course, I got my ass kicked. And the Spurs (with a little help from a questionable no-call from the refs) got their asses kicked. Yet despite all this, I had a great time last week. I saw some shows, enjoyed some golf, had a blast throwing away money at the casinos, and had some really fantastic meals. Vegas is my kind of town, baby! In other news, Mass Effect PC is getting great reviews. Many of the reviewers actually think the PC version is better than the original. So if you haven’t played ME yet, now’s the time to check it out. You also might want to check out the interview posted with me on Xbox360 Asylum. And check out the BioWare site sometime later in the week for a podcast where I answer a few more questions. (Podcast link now posted – may take a couple minutes to load. The first 10-12 minutes is a talk with Ray and Greg – my bit comes after that, about halfway through. ) Finally, I’ll be getting to my e-mails over the coming week, but they kind of piled up while I was away. So please be patient while waiting for a reply. Thanks. Drew May 25 I’m packing my bags for Vegas even as I type, so I’m only doing a mini-update this week. But, when I get back next weekend I’ll have a whole bunch of new stuff for you. I’ll let you know how things went for the HK-47’s in our big pool tournament, I’ll have a couple new interviews to link you to, maybe some more info on the novel… and hopefully the Spurs will still be gunning for back-to-back NBA titles. However, before I get on that big ol’ jet plane and head
down to Drew May 11 Time for another update. The golf game is showing some
real potential; I think this is the year I break par for 18 holes. My Spurs
are in tough against a very talented (Cover moved to the NOVELS page of this website.) Pretty sweet, right? I’m very pleased with how the cover turned out – my thanks to Derek Watts (Art Director for ME) and Casey Hudson (Project Director for ME) for pulling this together. Now, I realize some of you may have already seen the cover, so you may think this update is a bit of a let down. But don’t despair - I’m going to do a little Q&A session about the novel, too. So as far as updates go, this is pretty good (at least for me). Q: When does Mass
Effect: Ascension come out? A: Release dates is July 29, 2008 (1 day after my birthday). You can pre-order at Amazon or Barnes and Noble right now! (Go ahead – pre-order then come back. I can wait.) Q: Is that Tali on
the cover? A: That is NOT Tali on the cover. It is, however, a quarian. Yes, quarians play a very important role in the novel, and you will get to learn a lot more about their species and their culture. However, you won’t see Tali or Shepard or any of the squad members from ME in the book. The stories of Shepard and his (or her) squad members are being told in the games, and I don’t want to retell those stories in the books. (Besides, those stories are influenced by the choices you make as a player, so I don’t want to impose my version of the narrative on anyone.) The novels focus on other characters and events in the Mass Effect universe (it’s a big place, with lots of cool stuff going on). I do make reference to events from the game, but this story stands on its own. Q: Who are those
three people at the bottom? And what are they running from? A: Okay, without giving too much away I’ll say the woman on the left is Kahlee Sanders from the first book. The other two are new characters you haven’t met yet. And I can’t really tell you why they’re running without giving too much away. Q: What else can
you tell me about the novel? A: I can’t really give you a detailed plot teaser yet. Maybe next update. But I can say that the novel is set a couple months after the events of the first game, and lays some groundwork for the second game. You’ll meet characters and organizations that will play a very significant role in the second ME game, and the novel will give you a deeper look into their backgrounds and motivations. I also take a much deeper look at biotics, and the implications of this amazing phenomenon on humanity and the galaxy as a whole. Other than that, all I can say is that it’s my typical fast-paced story with some interesting – and a few morally questionable – characters. Like the first novel, it has some dark moments, and more than a few scenes of graphic violence. (Dark characters and graphic violence seem to be a hallmark of my writing… not sure why that is.) Basically, if you liked the first book I figure you’ll like the second. If you didn’t like the first book… well, uh… I’m sure I fixed all the issues you had with the previous novel, and I honestly believe you should fork over more $$$ to pick this one up. I’m not just saying that so I’ll get more royalties. Not at all. I would never do that. Ever. Q: Do I have to
play the game before I read the novel? Do I have to read Mass Effect:
Revelation to understand this book? A: Mass Effect: Ascension is a stand alone story. I think people who have read Revelation or played the game will get into the setting more easily, and they might get more out of it – they’ll appreciate some of the nods to the first book and the game. But it’s not a requirement. Q: You said earlier
you make reference to events in the game. How do you do this if player’s can
change what happens through their choices? A: With the second Mass Effect game, we’ll be able to look at your choices as a player and adjust the narrative accordingly. Obviously, I can’t do that with the book. So when I reference things from the game, I do it in an open-ended or ambiguous fashion. Is that a cop out? Maybe… but I think if you read the book you’ll see that I get across the most important elements without compromising the Mass Effect game story or the ME: Ascension plot. Q: With the book
releasing in July, what does that mean for the release of the next game? A: Nothing. There is ZERO correlation between the release of the novel and the game. The game is on its own schedule; it will be ready when its ready. As with all BioWare games, we will announce a release date only when we feel comfortable with the quality of the product. In other words, to sum up this disclaimer in the plainest language possible: DO NOT ASK ME ABOUT THE RELEASE OF THE
NEXT MASS EFFECT GAME! Okay, that’s it for this update. Hope you enjoyed it, and I hope people are as excited for the release of Mass Effect: Ascension as I am. Drew April 28 Let’s start off with a little link to an interview I did for Imperial City On Line, a Polish Star Wars site. We talk a bit about Mass Effect, a bit about Star Wars and writing in general. Don’t worry if you don’t speak Polish (I don’t either) – the interview is in English. Go ahead and check it out if you’re jonesing for a Drew fix. Now, on to the update: The last two weeks have been a little up and down for me. On
the plus side, the NBA playoffs have started, and my Spurs look to be in good
shape with a 3-1 lead over the Suns in round 1… hopefully they’ll close it
out in Game 5 back in On the down side of things, the HK-47s got slaughtered in
the And, worst of all, it SNOWED here in Sometimes I think that if I had a time machine, I’d go
back to my ancestors who decided to settle in As for work, personal projects, and all that other stuff… not much new to report right now. I’m kind of in a lull at the moment, but there may be some big news coming down the pipe for the next update. We’ll just have to wait and see. (See, that’s called a teaser…) Drew April 14 Wow – it’s been a busy two weeks for me. Sunday I watched
the Masters (congrats to Trevor Immelman) and took in some NBA action (my
Spurs look a little out of sync right now… but just wait until the playoffs
start next week!). I’ve also been working on my golf game (courses are just
starting to open up around Mixed in with all that, I also got a chance to go down to In official news, Mass Effect PC is coming out soon. Here’s an article you should read if you’re interested in the game over at IGN. And there’s an interview with me and Mike Laidlaw (fellow BioWarian and Lead Writer on Jade Empire) over at the CVG website on the art of story telling in games. As for what I’m working on right now in my free time (apart from my golf swing), I don’t have any “official” projects on the go. The Mass Effect sequel is done, and I haven’t gotten a contract for another Star Wars novel yet. So I’ve taken this time to try and complete my own original fantasy novel so I can send it out to a few agents. It’s kind of a weird position for me to be in: writing something that I don’t know for sure I’ll get paid for. And, with no deadlines looming over me it’s sometimes hard to bear down and put the hours in. But, on the other hand, it’s fun to write something that is 100% my own creation – it’s not based in anyone else’s world, and I don’t have to follow anyone else’s rules. Of course, I have to balance this with my full time job at BioWare. Mass Effect 2 is in full swing, so I need to get my novel done before we start the long hours that seem to inevitably come with every video game project. And with summer coming, the fairways are calling to me… Okay, that’s all for this update. Back to my novel. Drew March 31, 2008 Whoops - a little late with this update. But I have a good excuse: I’m lazy. Anywho… Not a lot to report with this update. Here’s a Globe and Mail interview with me and Casey Hudson (project director) about Mass Effect and writing/story in video games. Might be worth checking out. And I’m heading down to That’s all I’ve got. Short week. But the NBA playoffs are coming, and it looks like it’s going to be a hell of a post-season! Go Spurs! Drew March 15, 2008 Okay, I’m back from vacation to the Caribbean And, on my return, I discovered my billiards team (the HK-47’s) was still in first place in our league! With only a few weeks to go, it looks like we’ll be qualifying for the 2008 International VNEA World Championships down in Vegas! Here a couple more links people might be interested in. Here’s an article that mentions me before going on to explore stories in the video game medium. Also, the e-zine Canite Gamer has an interview with me this month. (Issue #3 – free to download as a pdf.) And finally, a few photos from the Elan Awards, including a couple shots near the end of me accepting awards on behalf of BioWare for Mass Effect. Also, I’ll be updating my SW Blog next week sometime, so go ahead and check that out around Wednesday or Thursday for more info about what I’m working on now. I’ll also be addressing some rumors about certain BioWare projects… but you might not like the answers I give. Drew February 18, 2008 Wow! I just got back from the Elan Awards in I’ve also done a few small updates to the web pages here. For example, the news now only shows updates from the current year. The rest of the updates have been transferred to the archive page (link above). And I’ve updated the FAQ page, rearranging the questions a bit and adding a couple new ones dealing with Darth Bane, Mass Effect 2 and how I got started as a writer. Now, for a bit of a bummer update – Darth Bane: Rule of Two finally slipped off the New York Times bestseller charts. But it had a great run, debuting at #14, then going to #12, #17, #23, #25 and finally #26 before dropping off the list this week. Still, it was a great 6 week run! As for my normal life, things are going along quite well. We’re in early production on ME2 and things are rolling along. The NBA All-Star game is over, and now basketball gets serious as teams gear up for the playoffs. I can’t wait to see if the Spurs can win back-to-back championships for the first time! My billiards team continues to lead our division as we push towards the end of the season, meaning we’ve got an excellent shot at winning another trip to Vegas. And golf season is slowly creeping ever closer. One final note: I’m away for the first two weeks of March
as I take my annual winter escape. This year we’re going to the Drew February 6, 2008 Okay, the update was a little late this time around. But I have a good excuse: I was completing the final draft of Mass Effect: Ascension. Well, that and watching the Super Bowl. For the record, I had the Giants to cover the spread, but I was as stunned as anyone to see them win. As for Ascension… the manuscript is now done! (Hooray for me!) Currently the book is scheduled for a late July release, so it’ll still be a while until you can get it on the shelves. But don’t despair; there is more Mass Effect coming soon! (see below) Speaking of Mass Effect (see above), BioWare just announced our downloadable content for Mass Effect coming in March. Finally fans will get to see the batarians from the Revelation novel in the actual game! You can get more info about Bring Down the Sky on the BioWare forums. Mass Effect has also been nominated for a stack of awards
by various organizations in the entertainment and video games industry. In
fact, I’ll be attending the Elan
awards in In other Drew news, Rule of Two is still on the New York Times bestseller list. The book is down into the mid 20’s now - the so called “secondary list”, as opposed to the top 15 sellers on the “main list”. But I don’t care what they call it, the novel’s been on the list for five weeks now! Still no word on a sequel or a signing tour, but if I hear anything this website is probably the first place to get an update. Finally, look for some changes to the webpage coming soon. Yes, it will still be ugly. But I’ll add a few more questions to the FAQ page (like how I got my start, and what the status on the next Bane book is), and I’ll set up an archive for the news reports so that this page isn’t so text heavy. Okay, that’s all for me. In the last 30 months I’ve written 4 novels, 1 screenplay (un-produced) and Mass Effect, so I need to take a short break to recover. Later. Drew January 21, 2008 I’m hard at work putting the finishing touches on Mass Effect: Ascension right now, the sequel to the first ME novel, so I need to keep this update short. First, an update on Darth Bane: Rule of Two. After debuting at #14 on the NY Times Bestseller list, it climbed up to #12 for the second week! Right now it’s still on the list at #17… way to go, Bane fans! Next, a couple interviews with me to let you know about that have been posted on the net. The first is at Fan Force Portugal – don’t worry if you can’t speak Portuguese, they have an English translation. The second interview is over at the Jedi Masters website. Finally, I’ll be doing a live phone-in podcast over at the EU Cantina on Saturday, Feb 2nd, at 5 pm EST. Check out the link for all the details. (And if you have technical questions about how to phone in, ask at the website – they’re the ones running things, not me.) Okay, that’s it for now. Look for longer updates in February, once I have a little less on my plate. And I apologize to everyone who’s waiting for e-mail responses from me. They will be coming… just be patient. Thanks. Drew January 7, 2008 Happy New Year! So far 2008 is shaping up to be a hell of a year for me. My Chargers finally won a playoff game, Canadian golfers Stephen Ames and Mike Weir both performed well in the first PGA event of the season, the NBA is in full swing and my billiards team is in first place. Plus, Rule of Two is on shelves now… and it debuted at #14 on the New York Times bestseller list, and #10 on the Publishers Weekly list. I’m going to post more about this later in the week on my SW blog (check the blog around Friday for the update), but I’m obviously very pleased with this news. So a big THANK YOU to everyone who braved the winter weather to purchase Rule of Two! I’m also pleased to announce that Mass Effect has won several Game of the Year and RPG of the Year awards, as well as topping 1.6 million in sales so far. Goooooo MASS EFFECT! I’m also hard at work on Ascension, the second Mass Effect novel and I’m back to the grind at BioWare as we being work on the second video game. Busy, busy, busy… but it beats the alternative. I don’t have any information yet about a book tour for Rule of Two, but as soon as I hear anything I’ll let people know. I do, however, have several interviews scheduled at various websites over the next couple weeks, so I’ll post links to them in the next update. Okay, that’s all for now. Hope you had a great 2007, and I hope you have a better 2008. Drew |