Mass Effect 4 Won’t Be a Prequel, Bioware Confirms
One of the developers from BioWare, Chris Wynn, took to Twitter to respond to a question of a fan, confirming that Mass Effect 4 won’t be prequel, but he also mentioned that it won’t necessarily be a sequel either.
@Thatlobsterman not a prequel, not necessarily a sequel either.
Mass Effect 4 won’t be a prequel, or maybe even a sequel, so what will it be then?
The survey that supposedly leaked potential details about the story may very well indeed be more accurate than we thought. The details therein pointed towards a separate story that’s completely unrelated to the adventures of Commander Shepard. The timeline could be before chronicling the first attempts at deep space exploration in this very universe, or it could be far afterwards featuring a completely new apologue.
Prequels and sequels are only such if their stories tie into the original content, so because of the massive and rich universe that is Mass Effect created by BioWare and Drew Karpyshyn, it’s possible to take advantage of the wide stage to have a familiar backdrop with distinct story elements. If they develop a story with the help of professional story tellers
Mass Effect 4 has been in development for quite some time and a lot of good work as supposedly been put into it. A lot of passionate work, in fact. Even though development is indeed their business, being passionate and enjoying the creation process can immensely help with the quality of the final product.
Mass Effect 4 is expected to be released sometime in 2016 for the PS4, Xbox One and the PC, and hopefully we’ll hear some great news about it at E3 happening later this month. The expectation is that EA and BioWare will want to tease some gameplay, or at least show us some screenshots of the work they’ve done.
So stay tuned for any new and exciting information regarding Mass Effect 4. We’re just as excited as you are.
Mass Effect Fans Should Pay Close Attention, Bioware Studio Director Super Excited for E3 2015
Bioware has been teasing the next Mass Effect for a while now, with development updates and reporting passing certain milestones. The team seems extremely enthusiastic with the results and sometimes can’t control their excitement and eagerness to show off their game to the public for the first time. The time is finally almost upon us as Bioware and EA will give us a glimpse into the world of the new iteration of the beloved franchise on June 15, during EA’s E3 2015 press conference.
Bioware’s studio director Yanick Roy has now taken to Twitter to share his enthusiasm for the upcoming event. Roy avoids sharing any details regarding the title, although he does hint that Mass Effect fans should pay close attention to what’s coming.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Gets Stunning Trailer; Coming Holiday 2016
EA and BioWare have finally revealed the new Mass Effect game, titled Mass Effect: Andromeda, named after the completely new galaxy of Andromeda.
You can check out the the trailer below:
Mass Effect: Adromeda uses the latest iteration of the awesome Frostbite 3 engine. A new adventure awaits in the Mass Effect universe. With stunning visuals and a new galaxy to discover, BioWare delivers the next generation of space exploration.
Today we debuted the first cinematic trailer for our next game, Mass Effect™: Andromeda. While we are still many months away from the game’s release date in holiday 2016, we’re excited to show you a bit of where we’re at. First, though, some background on the game itself.
When we wrapped up the original Mass Effect trilogy with Mass Effect 3: Citadel in early 2013, planning and design on Mass Effect: Andromeda was already well underway. We knew we wanted to start with a foundation composed of the best parts of any Mass Effect game: exciting new worlds to discover, great characters, and intense action. At the same time, we clearly wanted to expand the definition of what you should expect from a Mass Effect game.
While we aren’t ready to go into too many details just yet, as you saw in the trailer and can tell by the name, this game is very much a new adventure, taking place far away from and long after the events of the original trilogy. You will play a human, male or female, though that’s actually not the character you saw in the trailer (more on that later). You’ll be exploring an all-new galaxy, Andromeda, and piloting the new and improved Mako you saw. And through it all, you will have a new team of adventurers to work with, learn from, fight alongside of, and fall in love with.
We built this trailer in Frostbite™, our game engine, and it represents our visual target for the final game. We are thrilled by what we’ve already been able to achieve in bringing Mass Effect to Frostbite and by putting our entire focus on PC and current gen consoles. With the time remaining in development, we’re excited about the possibility to push things even more.
Thank you again for all of the support you keep showing us, and we’re looking forward to sharing more details with you near the end of the year. Until then, the teams in our Montreal, Edmonton, and Austin studios will be hard at work creating an entirely new adventure for you to lose yourselves in.
Thanks,
Aaryn Flynn, Studio General Manager, BioWare Canada
Yanick Roy, Studio Director, BioWare Montreal
Mass Effect: Andromeda is coming Holiday 2016 to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. We will bring you any new information on Mass Effect: Andromeda as soon as it becomes available.
Mass Effect Andromeda’s Main Character Has a Last Name (we just don;t know it yet) and Spectacular Armor Design Concept Art
Some great new details regarding BioWare’s upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda have emerged. The slow and steady deluge of good information continues, this time giving insight into just exactly who the new character we’ll be journeying with is.
Andre @_Anderzzz @The1Wynn I'm dying to know who the main character is going to be. Could you give us their last name?
The unfortunate part is that the actual tidbits have been held back for now. But at least we know that the character will likely be just as complete and intricate as Commander Shepard. Creating your character in the original Mass Effect wasn’t just a simple character creation screen, but instead an exercise in making the background for a very deep and significant person.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Armor Concept Art
Of course the concept of our new character is well known, being featured in the fantastic E3 trailer, but what we haven’t seen are the usual variations of the armor and outerwear common to the series. Above is some great concept art of what N7 armor might look like in this timeline.
Naturally we’d like to know a lot more and know it as soon as possible, but they want to save the best details for the release during the holiday season of 2016.
Mass Effect: Andromeda thus far looks to at least follow along with the expectations that fans have of such an iconic and profound story. Completely different than the previous Mass Effect’s, it follows the story of a group of aspiring individuals as they explore the Andromeda galaxy.
It promises to expand on the universe with a unique story, hopefully written by Drew Karpyshyn, a novel dynamic (and procedural generated?) weather system and of course an ending that will be more rewarding than that of Mass Effect 3. To me, though, Mass Effect 3’s ending was not lackluster but just wasn’t what I wanted for the characters. It’s that evoking of emotions that makes the story so incredibly great, however. That’s a sign of good story-telling, making you uncomfortable and having you come back for more.
Mass Effect Andromeda Might Have Its Lead Character’s Name Leaked
We had reported that Mass Effect Andromeda has a protagonist with a last name, but unfortunately, we did not have any information regarding his, or her identity, until now. Mass Effect Andromeda Has Its Main Character’s Name Leaked In Latest Trailer – Check It Out To See For Yourself
For those who are not fond of spoilers might want to turn away from this because Mass Effect Andromeda’s latest trailer might have given away information concerning the elusive identity of the protagonist that we will be playing as in 2016. For those of you who want the suspense to get over quickly will have to watch the trailer and pause at exactly 0:44 seconds and focus your attention towards the left hand side of the image.
From what we can tell, the image is a dog tag, and according to a Reddit user going by name of Benelioto, the name of the lead character is either Ryder, or Rider. Unfortunately, both BioWare and EA have kept the leak jar under its firm grip and has prevented majority of the useful information from spreading and being plastered all over the internet.
However, we did report that the upcoming video game promises to expand on the universe with a unique story, and it will hopefully be written by Drew Karpyshyn. Perhaps this time, the ending will be much more satisfying compared to the climax we got to experience in Mass Effect 3; not that there was nothing wrong with it, but there are thousands of gamers out there, including us that were expecting a completely different ending. Hopefully, our appetites are going to be satisfied with Mass Effect Andromeda, which is slated for a release sometime in 2016.
Previously, we also reported that BioWare’s creative development director Alistair McNally, had shared on Twitter his feelings regarding Mass Effect Andromeda, stating that he believes the latest iteration of the space opera franchise to be the “Best and certainly largest Mass Effect Ever”. Let us hope that both BioWare and EA keeps our hopes alive towards the end of game.
Are you guys excited about the release? Do let us know what theories you were able to reach concerning the lead character’s name and let us know your thoughts.
Mass Effect Andromeda Leak Provides New Gameplay Info
A Mass Effect Andromeda leak appeared a few hours ago on Reddit. Take it with a grain of salt; while the moderators of the Mass Effect subreddit have verified the source’s proof, the source also requested them not to share the proof, supposedly in an effort to diminish the likelihood that the leak source will be identified by Bioware/Electronic Arts.
This particular Mass Effect Andromeda leak focuses on story and gameplay information. Here’s a recap:
There will be two squad mates accompanying the main character; the leaker mentioned a human blonde woman and a krogan
All squad mates will be equipped with jetpacks, which comes in handy during exploration
The Omnitool now has more functionality, such as a combat shield
We can expect far greater detail in character facial features and models
Destructible covers thanks to Frostbite
It should be possible to customize the Mako this time around
The main character will be referred to as ‘the pathfinder’, which makes sense since apparently the story revolves around finding a new home for humanity and other races.
There will be a ‘Pathfinder quarters’ section on the ship
Mass Effect Andromeda will feature a new ship travel system (Instead of the old galaxy map) where the player manually flies the ship
The ship itself will be completely different in terms of size and type (presumably bigger)
Enemies are described as a bipedal cross between Vorcha and Collectors
The (non-human) enemies drop into combat from Cerberus ships
One of the antagonists is a human soldier with armor similar to yours but without N7 insignia
Mass Effect Andromeda is the first new entry in the Mass Effect universe after the original trilogy concluded. As the name suggests, it will take place in the Andromeda galaxy (the closest to our Milky Way) and chronologically long after the events of the previous trilogy; the main character (whose name might have been leaked in the latest trailer, by the way) will be a human male or female, and Bioware’s Aaryn Flynn explained this choice in a tweet recently.
@Gavin_J_Porter@macwalterslives Good question. The story is very much a human one, and we wanted to focus on that so it's relatable
The game, called the best and largest Mass Effect ever by Bioware’s Alistair McNally, will be powered by Frostbite engine. Given its planned Holiday 2016 release date, it’s extremely likely that it will require DirectX 12 compatible hardware – DICE’s Johan Andersson wished as much, at least.
Given the stunning E3 2015 announcement trailer (which we have embedded below), rendered with the Frostbite engine as a visual target for the final version of Mass Effect Andromeda, a DX12 min spec seems appropriate to reach that kind of graphics.
As for the information leak, we’ll probably discover the truth about it at E3 2016, when Mass Effect Andromeda will undoubtedly be revealed in detail.
Mass Effect Andromeda Played “Properly” In “Context”, First “Holy Shit” Moment From Level Designer
Mass Effect Andromeda level designer Jos Hendriks has taken to Twitter, to share that he has been playing Andromeda properly, for the first time. According Hendriks, he now has played Bioware’s upcoming title in context with content created by his fellow team members.
Over the past year, Bioware developers have been teasing Andromeda on more than one occasion, but the most recent tweets from Bioware’s level designer, reveal some new info regarding the development process of the 3rd-person action RPG.
The next Mass Effect installment is scheduled for a release in the 4rd quarter of 2016, but if Hendrik’s recent tweets are to be believed, he’s now “playing the game like you would if/when you get it” Mass Effect Andromeda being played in proper context
Earlier this weekend, the level designer tweeted that he “showed up at work with a block of time”, just to play Mass Effect Andromeda.
Jos Hendriks @Sjosz
Showed up to work with a block of time booked as a meeting in my calendar to just play the game. Alright #space, let's see what you got.
His initial tweet was followed by another, in which Hendriks expressed to be excited about playing Mass Effect in proper context for the very first time.
Jos Hendriks @Sjosz
Oh gosh, I'm playing Mass Effect: Andromeda properly for the first time. This is exciting!
@smudboy Just my own work without the context of the rest of the game. Now I'm playing the game like you would if/when you get it.
Prior to his current play session, Hendriks had always played Andromeda based on his own work, without the context of the rest of the game. For the first time, Hendriks seems to have played Andromeda with content created by his team members at Bioware, hence the ‘proper context’. Accordingthe level designer, he had his first “holy shit moment” while playing.
Jos Hendriks @Sjosz
I haven't seen much anything of anyone else's work on the game, so this is super great. Already had my first holy shit moment. #space
Mass Effect Andromeda was officially announced during the E3 of this year. Developer Bioware released a trailer in which the official title for the game was announced.
A new adventure awaits in the Mass Effect universe. With stunning visuals and a new galaxy to discover, BioWare delivers the next generation of space exploration.
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