DA4 announcement at E3 2017?

From the Twitter thread

Maybe he did it to give his Shepard confidence to beat Samantha at playing chess, but failed. hahahaha

It's possible they are working on a Tactics Game .
We've got the poll , the Mark Darrah trolling (or not!) with the chessboard , and they also got the guy from Sunless Sea /Fallen London.
This guy IMHO would be more suited for this type of game, at least judging from what he used to work on.
Those weren't games with heavy dialogue or extremely character driven.He was working on what I'd call "vignettes", like something you'd find on the War table for example.
So yeah they might be working on a Strategy Game and it should be easier to make and quicker to release than say a DA4.

Anyway it's all theories and as usual time will tell.

Didn't they ask a while back if there would be any interest in such a game set in Thedas?

Come to think of it, I could see EA deciding that a new strategy game studio would be better off with a licensed property than striking out with a new IP off the bat, built in audience and all that.

Yeah, I'd have to watch it again too. I thought he said they were on his list of people he'd like to collaborate with...

I don't think it's too early at all, especially just for a reveal. DA:I already came out 2 years ago, and a 3-year cycle is pretty standard for games. While it might take a bit longer for DA4 to come out (say a year after ME:A), they're using the same engine. Having to work from the ground up was probably the main reason DA:I took so long to make, though going through iterations that had to change or cut content because of oldgen consoles didn't help.

This time, they're used to the engine, already have tons of assets to reuse (as DA2 did with DA:O), and don't have to worry about oldgen consoles. So I'd say E3 2017 is definitely not too early for as little as a reveal trailer.

But now you have to factor in there's another (#Secret) IP in the mix, and the bulk of the DA team is working on that & MEA right now.

That'll likely shift early next year with MEA wrapping up, but the Secret IP will still be in the mix for a while yet, so I have a feeling it's gonna be more like... ~2019-ish... before we see the next DA.

I agree that if the Secret IP is comparable to DA4 or MEA, then it would definitely affect the release of DA4, but I think 5 years between games is too long for a successful franchise that isn't a reboot, etc. In Game Informer's interview with Mac Walters, he states "Its been a long time since the last Mass Effect." Long time = 5 years. It is a long time for a continuation of a story - a long time to keep the player base interested. For us extreme fans, it wouldn't be a problem. Many of us have enjoyed many playthroughs, but we make up a small percentage of those who will play the game. I wouldn't think they would want to wait too long. 

Edited to add: I was looking at my Steam library - and it seems 4 years is a norm between story lines that are continuations, but many of those didn't leave cliffhangers in the prior game (Trespasser - I'm looking at you ). 

I need more DA...its beginning to slip.

Bethesda goes long periods of time between releases of its major franchises (and sells just fine), so I don't think the extra wait would necessarily hurt it.

I suspect this might also be the reason why they put the feelers out for a DA Tactical Game - to have something help fill the void between releases (and grow the franchise). Add to that comics and probably novels too. They've also been talking to Failbetter Games, so I suspect we'll see something DA-y from them as well.

If the next DA ramps up early next year, I can't see them creating a new DA in under 2 years, that's too quick. I wouldn't be surprised if it's a holiday 2019 release.

On one hand, yeah - long waits suck... but on the other, I'd want BioWare to take their time in this and do it right.

Actually, if you compare the release dates it was closer to 4 years.