Plus: why there was nothing at E3
If you’re still bearing a grudge againstMass Effect 3‘s ending you may be happy to know that it doesn’t factor into the upcomingMass Effect: Andromeda, which was again conspicuously absent from E3. I’m happy to learn that because — and I’m tugging at my collar comically here — I never did finishMass Effect 3.
Andromedawas teased for the third straight E3 last week. BioWare head Aaryon Flynn toldEurogamer, of your trilogy-ending decision, “We acknowledged it in the endings of Mass Effect 3 and I think that’s where we want to leave it for now. We want this to be a new story and it would be very hard to say it’s a new story but also that you need to understand how [the past trilogy] ended.”
Because the new game takes place in a different galaxy, “We’ve done it in such a way that allows all of those decisions you made to remain intact in the canon of the universe, but also allows a new story to begin.” But there will still be callbacks to the original trilogy, lest superfans get upset. Certain familiar alien races will be represented alongside new ones, though, “[t]here are no green-skinned people,” wink wink.
As far as the light E3 showing, “[t]here’s definitely more stuff we could have shown or talked about,” Flynn said. It’s just thatAndromeda(spring 2017) got pushed down in favor ofTitanfall 2andBattlefield 1(fall 2016). After those two are out, BioWare will, “have a great big reveal and release all the details.”
“[Development] is healthy,” Flynn said. “Dragon Age: Originswas six years.Star Wars: The Old Republicwas six years. The originalMass Effectwas four. Maybe we’re just not the fastest at this!”
Why Mass Effect: Andromeda won’t acknowledge your ME3 ending choice[Eurogamer]
