Mass Effect hiatus speculation and reactions (consolidated thread)

Well, if true that is disappointing. Not unexpected from EA I suppose, but still disappointing. I'd rather they learn their lessons and move forward, but I guess that is too expensive for EA.

No DLC then. Well, I guess, I will pick the full Obsidian Revival line on steam sales this summer.

Nah, EA has been trying to move BW away from RPG games into more streamlined action games they can easily tack MP and micro-transactions onto.  A lukewarm reception to MEA just gave them an excuse to speed that up, nothing more.

I suppose sucking up and letting companies get away with buggy games is the better way to go. 

Honestly, I wouldn't mind. I suggested this after ME3 already. Let it sit for a while, let it rest. THen come back with something new and fresh. Not sure if it makes so much sense to do it now but I don't mind.

Also, letting Montreal go back to the support role that they came from is probably a good idea. I haven't seen anything come out of that BW studio that could really hold a candle to what the Edmonton guys used to do.

So if this turns out to be true, I'm ok with it.

Obviously, if they do downsize and as a result people are being let go, I do hope they'll have no trouble finding jobs elsewhere quickly. I am not saying I want people fired, I am just saying that this team as it was put together for this project, while making a fun game, didn't quite hold up to the standard that I would like to see for future ME games.

Nah, i think they will move the ME series to another Uncle Biover studio... i hope... i wish... pretty please...

The next DA is being developed internally at Edmonton, alongside the Dylan project.

It's not officially confirmed,, but it's no secret either.

Good to hear. They really need to rethink this series, if after 5 years, Andromeda was the best they could give us. I love Mass Effect, but Bioware are scrubs now, and if the franchise is ever revived, hopefully it'll be by a developer that's actually talented, and has a passion for game development.

On a side note, if Bioware's new IP isn't a hit, the company is probably fucked.

I actually think they killed the Deus Ex franchise since they got that fat Disney contract for Marvel games. That same team is working now on an Avengers game. Corporations are filthy! 

No, I know its being developed...I follow the DA peeps like Darrah, Eppler, Weakes, etc but EA's recent investor meeting showed nothing coming for next year DA related so it looks like the hype is being reserved for "Dylan" and whatever Star Wars game they are working on.  

I know that Cora's voice actress recently tweeted she was in studio so something is coming.  Question is just how much?