Mass Effect hiatus speculation and reactions (consolidated thread)

DAII got a couple of item packs, a few patches (I think there were two) and 2 DLC's: "Legacy" and "Mark of the Assassin". A third one was planned that dealt with the Exalted March but was cancelled due to low DLC sales. I may be mistaken but I think the cancelled DLC was incorporated into the Exalted Plains area in Dragon Age Inquisition.

I know it hurts, but over time you'll find a new game you like - maybe that new CDPR game, or TW4!

If the game was a hit, a sequel would be in the works - especially with all the open ended threads in Andromeda. EA is clearly washing their hands of this mess and following the money - which means to send the team onto different, profitable projects.

RIGHT?!? Moving assets is what EA does and they make sacrificial cuts each year to justify pay raises for others that are performing. It's a common practice in every field where multiple sites are engaged on different projects. All I see is EA throwing some employees to the unemployment line because it will bolster the bottom line down the road. However, I love the people who are basically advocating for fans to censor their grief because their feelings got hurt. 

Lol.

Be honest here... you mad you didn't post this article yourself.

Fuck me, give it a rest will you?

It's gonna spit hot fire!

I'm sorry you're struggling. Take a look at Austin (banks, Bioware and all sorts of studios for music and art), San Antonio (just apply and you will get hired if you like working in hospitals, clinics and other places where databases are really needed to be upgraded to comply with HEPA) and Houston. Houston is needing a lot of programmers now for refineries and city jobs. Houston is racing to compete with San Antonio as another tech hub. The pay is not at the same level up north, but we don't have state taxes. Also, message me. I'll put you up when you're looking for a place or coming down for an interview. My wife Debbie is a great cook. So there's that as well.

Yep, I need a cat.

I disagree. Shepard was polished. Ryder was not given that opportunity. I like male Ryder. He grew on me as my character. Did I like the game after patch 1.05, hell yes. Were there problems still after patch 1.05, hell yes. But that HYPE window that lasts about 8-12 weeks, came and went. All we have now is YouTube reminding us how it failed at launch every time you search for Andromeda.

That's the problem! They allowed a product, an EA commodity, go into the wild and expected little or no backlash. The hubris of it all. 

Exiled Prince was Day One DLC. There was to have been a third DLC: the story for "Legacy" was written with mage Hawkes in mind and "Mark of the Assassin" was tooled for rogue Hawkes. I remember being disappointed reading that the 3rd DLC had been scrapped, since I felt warrior Hawkes got screwed out of their DLC.

It could be worse. Ask Maxis, Pandemic, etc.

Yeah, exactly. EA doesn't like to blow money. Legitimate voice actors don't come on the cheap. It's a calculated move that was already planned way before Andromeda released. EA is not stupid, they're cunning as hell and they're the best at it.