ThumbPad writes: Back in 2007, Mass Effect wowed critics and gamers alike, winning universal acclaim for its genre-busting game play, enormous scope, beautiful presentation and epic storyline. By blending all the best aspects from a third person, squad-based shooter with the elements of an in-depth RPG, Bioware created a quality game that undoubtedly revolutionised what players could expect from the action RPG genre. Three years on in 2010 (2011 for PS3 players), Bioware managed to do it again, adding a highly successful and superb second chapter to the already stellar (or interstellar?) saga in Mass Effect 2. Now with the recent release of a teaser trailer, Bioware look to tie up the trilogy with perhaps the most highly anticipated title of the year in the final chapter to their epic space odyssey, Mass Effect 3.
Bioware writes: "Like you, we’ve heard the rumors lately. You’ve made it clear you care deeply about what’s next. So let’s start by setting the record straight: the next Mass Effect game is in development, and EA and BioWare remain committed to telling more stories in this universe."
I expected nothing and I'm still disappointed
Like with Fallout, it's starting to feel studios are using TV / Film adaptations when they have no game info to talk about.
I feel the same way.
I mean, how difficult would it be for them to release SOMETHING of substance? Another short trailer? A couple of proper hints? A short story set during the original trilogy, but focused on fringe characters?
Hopefully they're working so hard on the game that they don't have time. But still, with every passing year and so little to show, the franchise will be slipping further and further from people's minds.
Yeah agree it's almost a cop out since Dev times are 5 to 10 years just throw out a few seasons instead you get them done in a year
So the TV show will take place after the OG trilogy. I wonder which ending they’ll use?
Should’ve just posted a picture of an Elcor saying “regretfully, we have nothing to share.”
Speaking on a recent episode of the FRVR Podcast, veteran EA developer Alex Hutchinson—who worked on The Sims 2, Spore and Army of Two: The 40th Day—explained that the studio is already no longer the studio fans fell in love with, but it should be safe from censorship of its games’ political beliefs.
BioWare should find the center and focus. Chasing someone else’s shadow will likely lead to failure.
If you’re worried about EA’s future, you’re in good company. The acquisition is unprecedented on many levels, and it throws the future of EA's studios and some of its biggest franchises —including BioWare, The Sims, Apex Legends, and Battlefield — into doubt. Industry analysts have varying predictions about what could come next. However, there are a few constants — namely, that EA will likely implement large-scale spending reductions and sell off its less profitable studios.
How can you be an analyst and not look at Tencent and know exactly what's about to happen: massive layoffs, decline in quality, and loss revenue.
It is Toys R Us all over again, and JCPenney and Sears and so many more. EA lost is vision before 2000. It's an old stodgy corporation. It's not going to recover.
If Ea sell studio that develop NFS wishful thinking Saudi investers put Blackbox studio back together. get rid of online racing, drive to a race or no races at all wasting time playing nfs for NO reason at all thanks to Unbound, Heat, Payback, Rivals.
i think that games that are not Sports games or Shooters will cease to exist, since they are the big money makers.
not sure why anyone would agree to this. especially to rich saudis of all people ha they have more money than they'll ever need
Great article, how long did that take to write? :P
I agree with much and most of what you said. I loved exploring planets with the Mako in ME but searching so many which usually resulted in you doing the same thing (get to base which looks as familiar as the last 10 you have been to, kick-ass, take names, get whatever info / weaponry is there) got a bit dull at some stage, but the planet-scanning in ME2 is really really annoying (and really it's not that necessary once you get a certain amount of each resource, some you barely use even if getting all possible upgrades). But I loved the Mako and really missed that exploration (even if it was a little overdone in ME without much variation) in ME2.
But my main hope is for the story which is one of your main points too. I hope ME3 will be all about the story and not what are seemingly side-stories that dominated ME2 and weren't really that important. ME was great in that in every mission there was a new revelation or piece of information that just made the story that bit extra interesting. Hopefully Bioware can take us back to that.