Has BioWare abandoned Andromeda completely?

Yes. The game failed.

It's not 100% clear ye tbut it looks like it's going to b eabandoned yes. Ihope it isn't as I liked Andromeda but it's starting to look like it will be lef tbehind outside a of a fwe mentoins in the next  game. Personally I'm not sue rhow t ofeel about it as I'd like t osee Ryder's story continued and given a satisfactor yending just like the ygave Shep one but I'm not sure we'll get it. So not suer I'm even going to bother with the Next ME yet

I don't think BioWare is going to completely abandon Andromeda which is why I don't think they are going to go back to Shepard either. They are going to try and merge the galaxies together to hopefully make a good game and go forward from there.

My theory is EA abandoned Andromeda (and BioWare Montreal) before the game was even launched and just released what they had finished. That way they could make the money they could from a game that had a troubled development cycle so the lack of merchandise or a short post release window would be expected with that approach. At the same time I don't think the setting and elements of Andromeda will be completely abandoned yet even if it won't be the only focus for they have the ground work all laid out for that and just abandoning it would be a waste of money which I be they need to save.

Hard to say. I was angry the way the singleplayer was abandoned back in 2017 after all the patching was done. Even DA2 had DLC support. The game left too many loose ends and unanswered questions. I am not talking about sequel bait either.

Too bad the answer’s a bit more complicated than that, though I don’t expect the likes of EA or BioWare execs to really get why. 

I agree, I think it will be a major mistake if the entire game is really a game that is Shepard and crew after ME3.  For I think basing what a game is going to be on from a preview trailer years before release and probably years before primary production starts can be misleading.

What I am hoping will happen is that its going to be a lot of what they would have wanted the plot of Andromeda 2 to be, but at the start there is something that ties the events back to The Milky Way.  That is where my mindset is going to probably stay until there is official word otherwise because I don't want to go into the game with expecting the worst, for then no matter what they do its going to be the worst.

I think there's a lot of bitterness showing in this thread.

I didn't get the impression that Andromeda was being abandoned from the trailer. They show the Andromeda galaxy for a reason so it's going to be there in some capacity.. It's also going to tie in with Shepard somehow, because there's no other reason to show Liara picking up the N7 insignia from the helmet. Whether that means the game will be another Shepard and Co., or something else, who knows? I think it's feasible that your character and company are searching FOR Shepard, because no matter what ending is chosen Shepard disappeared and if the Universe canon is that Cerberus was willing to spend a fortune to revive this one person, it's not a stretch that the crew left behind in Shepard's disappearance would go in search of him/her. They could feasibly be seeking answers since Shepard's choice is what essentially changes the course of the galaxy. And because Shepard is a dear friend and companion that many people hoped their LI's would go in search of following the end of the trilogy. There's a lot of emotional attachment there and maybe a need for closure in that respect, especially given that we don't really know what has happened to Shepard.

Or, it could be none of that. I don't have a horse in this race. There are things I would prefer, and it wouldn't bother me to be Shepard again, but I will play the game no matter what.

I slightly disagree with it just being characters people want to see.  For me the reason why I want Andromeda (or at least the story they started in Andromeda) to continue is there are still plot threads hanging that I would like to see addressed and wouldn't want them to just pretend Andromeda never happened.

The guy said one more story. Bioware had that guy say that line of dialogue for a reason. Him saying the details changed over time, it happened so long ago means it's possible for Shepard to return for ME4.

They abandoned the Milky Way when Shepard's story isn't finished.

If there's to be an MEA2 with little Ryder returning, I want it to take place a short time after the events of MEA. That's because of the kett. They are the main threat. The Initiative has nothing to defend against them as seen when the Hyperion was taken. If anything, I would like to see the kett attack the Initiative in force. Getting rid of the Initiative wouldn't be hard. They know the location of the Nexus and outposts. I believe they also know the location of Aya. They show up in force attacking the Nexus. Within a few minutes, the Nexus is destroyed.

The only reason I would want a sequel is because of the benefactor. If it wasn't for the Initiative, would he/it/they/she sit back while the galaxy burned instead of giving whatever information they knew about some threat before Shepard showed up in ME1?

One way to get my attention for another game in Andromeda is to have the game take place far in the future where Ryder is a passing memory. Get a new main character and new side characters.

They have experience and training in the military yet prove how unfit they are. Did the Alliance and their father, a former N7, train that stuff that Ryder does in the game? Whatever the little one learned went in one ear and out the other. It's all about the I don't care attitude. I could walk up to Ryder, smack them around like a little ragdoll, watch then fall to the ground, curl up into a fetal position, then start sucking their thumb. Some have posted, Ryder could be more mature in a sequel. To get me to believe she/he has, I like to see that right at the beginning of the game. A new squadmate asks why the stowaway and traitor are no longer on the roster. Ryder came to theconclusion that doing stupid thing can lead to bad things. Doesn't want that to happen again. To correct that, he/she removed the stowaway and traitor from the roster. That would be a start.

Or they just play it because it's entertainment.

Also, super soldiers don't exist in today's military. So don't know why you'd say that. 😕