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ex-Mass Effect dev: stop moaning about day one DLC

At GDC, Christina Norman - formerly of Bioware - vented her feelings on people complaining about day-one DLC.

GribbleGrunger5176d ago

i wasn't aware that there was a lot of day one moaning about DLC but now you mention it! the cheek!!!!!

gamingdroid5175d ago

I find Online Passes far more insulting than Day One DLC. At least the latter is a fair exchange of money for a product.

The former, is a hidden evil that limits you in how you use your $60 game! To make the entire experience even more pleasant, they slap an expiration date on the code!

All gamers enjoy!!!

ArchangelMike5175d ago

The problem is that the ME3 'From Ashes' DLC is about the Protheans, i.e. the basis for the entire Mass Effect universe. This is THE central part of the ME canon. There is no way Bioware can convince gamers that it is not a 'core' component of the game. It should by rights be included in the full game.

Blacktric5175d ago

Agreed. He's also an amazing character and according to some people who've played the DLC, the best one in the whole Mass Effect universe. And I always thought he'd be in the game as an NPC considering he actually was in the leaked script...

Adexus5175d ago

He's a good character but he's definitely not the best one in the ME universe in my opinion.

And I don't really like having him in my squad because most of his comments are pretty irrelevant, he has no common knowledge about the world that you're in which is expected since he's been asleep for 50,000 years, so I prefer having someone else in my squad who comments on things that you can learn from.

lorianguy5175d ago (Edited 5175d ago )

If they stop making it, we'll stop moaning ;)

Baka-akaB5175d ago

Who are you again ? oh yeah right , not even working at bioware right now

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Mass Effect - N7 DAY 2025

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."

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-Foxtrot184d ago

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.

toxic-inferno184d ago

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.

Profchaos184d ago

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

jznrpg184d ago

I still haven’t beat Andromeda. I am waiting for a lull of good games in my backlog

P_Bomb184d ago

So the TV show will take place after the OG trilogy. I wonder which ending they’ll use?

Rebel_Scum184d ago

Should’ve just posted a picture of an Elcor saying “regretfully, we have nothing to share.”

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BioWare needs to follow Larian’s lead and just “embrace people’s cool choices”, veteran EA developer

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.

contra157185d ago

Who didn’t see this coming lol

Armaggedon184d ago

BioWare should find the center and focus. Chasing someone else’s shadow will likely lead to failure.

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What the EA deal could mean for BioWare, The Sims, and more

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.

thorstein214d ago

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.

Retroman214d ago

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.

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anast214d ago

They'll start working on FIFA, Madden, UFC, and some mobile games.

gold_drake214d ago

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

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