JeuxOnline : To create premium modules, BioWare has sometimes called upon community members such as Ben ‘Altaris’ McJunkin (ShadowGuard) and the DragonLance Adventures mod team (art content for Pirates). How were they chosen and how has it been to work with them? Is this part of a longer-term relationship you are building with them and do you expect to call on their services again in the future?

Rob Bartel : BioWare continues to improve its premium mod-builder selection process, both to accommodate a greater range of community talent and to expand on our ability to support them throughout development.

In general, however, we rely on the community itself to tell us who they would like to see as premium module developers, either through recommendations on our forums or votes and download counts at NWVault. Community members are the ones ultimately supporting the premium modules with their purchases so it makes sense for us to listen to their advice.