any news on whether this is a single game or will it be a trilogy

Well, really that kind of ending could happen whether it's in a trilogy or one self-contained game. The real concern I'd have is how it juggles the growing cast as the series continues. 

I admit. I hope it does carry forward. I know it's a huge pain in the butt, but I got quite attached to my various Shepards and I hope to do the same to various Ryders over several games.

But we'll see!

I really hope they do this in a future game. 

Simple, have you seen ANY DA games ending that way? No? Why do you think that is? Because not being a trilogy the devs do not feel compelled to do something pointlessly (and erroneously thought as) high brow with it like forcibly killing off the protagonist with no chance of getting a decent ending because that is how you give emotional payoff to the player (coughBScough). Thank God there are devs who do not strive to try to be "artists" and actually give you a chance to a satisfyingly happy ending in your escapism centered entertainment even in a grim mature game (Hey, ever heard of CDPR and The Witcher 3? Last game for this protagonist -geralt- but hey, I dare you to look at all the different endings and then tell me you do not wish to introduce Bioware's collective kneecaps and their "art" to a professional sledgehammer).


Ahem...anyways...yeah it's a good thing that this is not a trilogy.

Mac has talked about future games more and more during the course of the Game Informer interviews/tweets.

I get the feeling we are going to see at least 2 entries in the Andromeda/Ryder Saga: ME6 will be back in the Milky Way though, mark my volus words (canon choice and future dev prediction of the day)