EA /Bioware basically told us all to f*ck off

Or they have other games and can't afford to sacrifice additional resources on it? I keep seeing people saying that Mass Effect has been sacrificed for Anthem and DA but from the way events unfolded, to me, it looks the other way round. Edmonton had to step in to help get MEA finished: this likely cost them resources from their projects. Afterall, Anthem got delayed and DA hasn't been announced yet, despite DAI coming out in 2014. EA already gave MEA an extra 6 months as well. They p;robably just didn't have extra resources to spare to produce dlc, specially when they already used resources from Edmonton and Austin (Austin made Kadara and other things). Personally, I don't feel screwed. I enjoyed the game I got and think I got my money's worth. They knew going in that the project wasn't going to have dlc (the merger of Montreal and the books would have taken months to plan) so those threads they left were left in with future installments in mind. The Dragon Age series has always done this with their games too so it's not like that's a new Bioware thing either. Yes, I would hace liked to have DLC but that's only cus I'm impatient and waiting for a new full game is annoying

Heh, I am still waiting on the promised expansions to the last Act and DLC to even purchase it. TBH Obsidian is doing exactly the same thing as what is now being placed at BioWare's door, putting it all in Pillars, while releasing not quite finished, not quite supported Tyranny and Tides, and now announcing a 4th project on the go. I have zero interest in Pillars, so I feel it more than those who like that game. And, well, frankly, Obsidian was the first to pioneer the "just release what's done!" approach back when Bio polished games, and DLC was not even a word.

You mean the same fanbase that didn't buy the game?

Ya'll need to get over this. The took five years of troubled development to make and barely made back its investment. EA has no obligation to sink more money into what they believed was a failed studio to generate a sequel to a poorly received game. When the time is right they'll bring Mass Effect back again.

I don't know. Maybe it was a hope for a miracle, the "what the heck" thing? Maybe it was intended as a hook to hang that wonderful novel on.

overall, I can't complain about the SP, as I actually got far, far more out of it than I have expected. It's MP being now left as is (or as near as doesn't matter) that did not raise to my expectations.

What game are you talking about? I meant Pillars of Eternity, not Tyranny.

I said, I can't speak about it, since I didn't like it half as much as POE. So I'm rather surprised you're quoting me on that.

Why is this such a big deal? I liked the game, I enjoyed a lot of the characters and moments it had. I wanted more, but not getting it doesn't make me angry nor anything really, I feel nothing. It's just a game ffs not a first necesity product, what are you, a bunch of rich kids or something ?

I quoted you because I was making a comparison of Obsidian's behavor managing multiple projects with that of BioWare's. In other words, PoE gets the preferred treatment and resource allocation vs Tyranny and Tides, which might be exactly the same as BioWare cannibalizing Andromeda and releasing it without enough resources backing it vs Dragon Age Inquisition and (presumably)  Anthem.

Yes. I do not disagree on any particular point. Obsidian is doing the same, in their niche & it is more visible, as crowdfunding is fairly transparent. It is a common sense approach. As annoying as it is at times when it's your favoured project that gets the shaft or does not gain traction. 

Everyone here keeps overstating the situation and spouting nonsense about what the "fans" will accept. First, EA is looking at things long term. I've said it before, but I'm pretty sure they planned to close Montreal down regardless of the reception Andromeda received. They took five years, a large amount of resources, and outside help to push out what turned out to be a mediocre title in a franchise that was never a mega seller. The studio was simply too poorly mismanaged to be allowed to continue and the last thing EA was going to do was trust them with a large amount of money and time to push out another lackluster sequel. EA is focused on Anthem and DA4 as their big AAA RPG type experiences, games that aren't coming out for a while. They simply don't have the resources to start developing MEA2 or even MEA DLC. Every BioWare studio is already working on something, the only ones that weren't was Montreal and we already noted how poorly managed they were.

Second, the "fans" will always be ready for more Mass Effect whenever they decide to bring it back. A lot of people talk about how the "fans" will be pissed at this abandonment of MEA, but the reality is most fans were already pissed at the release of MEA. And, most of them were happy to see the series taken away from Montreal and likely given back to Edmonton. When (and if) EA decides to bring the series back everyone will have forgotten Andromeda and be foaming at the mouth for another Mass Effect, especially one developed by BioWare proper. Everyone here can talk about how they feel "betrayed" and will "boycott EA" but we all know that in four years when they announce that Edmonton or Austin is working on a new Mass Effect you'll be ready that day to put down a pre-order. Hell, look how long it took them to bring back Star Wars: Battlefront, yet despite all the complaining prior everyone bought the game even if it was a shell of its former self.

EA is a business, they have to do what's right to generate profit for their shareholders and they also only have a finite amount of resources. They aren't going to sink more money into a failing studio to produce another possible failure in a series that has never been the mega seller they'd like. Hopefully, if Anthem sells REALLY well, they'll be ready to give Mass Effect another go.

I love how they released literally 1 outfit for people that bought deluxe edition.