Nothing specific about "Mass Effect" or "Dragon Age" but more in general. Mark Darrah was pretty explicit, though, about saying "on the next Dragon Age game..." a few times and Mike Gamble and company didn't shy away from mentioning either game though they kept the panel conversation laser focused on "Anthem".
Casey Hudson @caseydhudson Some weird stuff going around about how our future games will be influenced by Anthem. Of course when we do a Dragon Age game it will be designed from the ground up based on what Dragon Age should be. Same with Mass Effect...
Anthem is a specific thing that’s unique from our other IPs in many ways. What carries forward is what we learn about game design, which is a constant evolution.
Casey Hudson @caseydhudson Some weird stuff going around about how our future games will be influenced by Anthem. Of course when we do a Dragon Age game it will be designed from the ground up based on what Dragon Age should be. Same with Mass Effect...
Anthem is a specific thing that’s unique from our other IPs in many ways. What carries forward is what we learn about game design, which is a constant evolution.
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I note "when" not "if" hopefully that when extends to mass effect too 😀
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"I can speak conclusively when it comes to Andromeda, the [post-launch] plans were never in place the way that they are for Anthem," revealed Gamble. "The systems and tools weren't in place to support the long-term plans, it was never like [Anthem] – never had a good, solid foundation to start from with that. Where with Anthem [post-launch] is a part of it. The job does not end on February 22. It only begins for us, really."
"I can speak conclusively when it comes to Andromeda, the [post-launch] plans were never in place the way that they are for Anthem," revealed Gamble. "The systems and tools weren't in place to support the long-term plans, it was never like [Anthem] – never had a good, solid foundation to start from with that. Where with Anthem [post-launch] is a part of it. The job does not end on February 22. It only begins for us, really."
Well, at least we now finally have an answer for whether or not any DLC was ever on the table. It would have been nice to let players know that they never planned on making DLC instead of dragging that hope out for months. Also pretty much dashes any hope that the book being delayed to November 6th is corresponding with any surprises for N7 Day.
"I can speak conclusively when it comes to Andromeda, the [post-launch] plans were never in place the way that they are for Anthem," revealed Gamble. "The systems and tools weren't in place to support the long-term plans, it was never like [Anthem] – never had a good, solid foundation to start from with that. Where with Anthem [post-launch] is a part of it. The job does not end on February 22. It only begins for us, really."
Well, at least we now finally have an answer for whether or not any DLC was ever on the table. It would have been nice to let players know that they never planned on making DLC instead of dragging that hope out for months. Also pretty much dashes any hope that the book being delayed to November 6th is corresponding with any surprises for N7 Day.
Maybe they didn't had planned to make one, but they might had considered it, if it good on sales. Same for a sequel. There was a tweet about me:a mp from fernando melo and link2twenty asked if there was anything exciting is happening for n7 day and he replied with this:
Now that doesn't mean there is something being made secretly, and as you said the surprise might be the book finally releasing but you never know(i'm not holding my breath though).
"I can speak conclusively when it comes to Andromeda, the [post-launch] plans were never in place the way that they are for Anthem," revealed Gamble. "The systems and tools weren't in place to support the long-term plans, it was never like [Anthem] – never had a good, solid foundation to start from with that. Where with Anthem [post-launch] is a part of it. The job does not end on February 22. It only begins for us, really."
Well, at least we now finally have an answer for whether or not any DLC was ever on the table. It would have been nice to let players know that they never planned on making DLC instead of dragging that hope out for months. Also pretty much dashes any hope that the book being delayed to November 6th is corresponding with any surprises for N7 Day.
That's not really what they said - what Mike Gamble is saying is that 'plans were never in place the way that they are for Anthem', which is not 'they had no plans'. They wouldn't have included that bit with Quarian Ark at the end of the game if they didn't have plans at all, and Schreier's article does state that BW Monteral devs were ready to start working on DLC before EA pulled the plug.
There's a difference however between the post-release content model used in, say, MEA or DAI and what is expected not just from Anthem, but games in general in current 'live service' era. Games now are required to have more robust post-release content/schedule than what it was before - I'm fairly sure this is also why they 'rebooted' Dragon Age some time ago.
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“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”
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Well, at least we now finally have an answer for whether or not any DLC was ever on the table. It would have been nice to let players know that they never planned on making DLC instead of dragging that hope out for months. Also pretty much dashes any hope that the book being delayed to November 6th is corresponding with any surprises for N7 Day.
That's not really what they said - what Mike Gamble is saying is that 'plans were never in place the way that they are for Anthem', which is not 'they had no plans'. They wouldn't have included that bit with Quarian Ark at the end of the game if they didn't have plans at all, and Schreier's article does state that BW Monteral devs were ready to start working on DLC before EA pulled the plug.
There's a difference however between the post-release content model used in, say, MEA or DAI and what is expected not just from Anthem, but games in general in current 'live service' era. Games now are required to have more robust post-release content/schedule than what it was before - I'm fairly sure this is also why they 'rebooted' Dragon Age some time ago.
Yes. If they trully never had any plans they wouldn't end the game with a hook for the quarian ark. Too bad they had to help fixing SWBF2 for their release date...
Well, at least we now finally have an answer for whether or not any DLC was ever on the table. It would have been nice to let players know that they never planned on making DLC instead of dragging that hope out for months. Also pretty much dashes any hope that the book being delayed to November 6th is corresponding with any surprises for N7 Day.
That's not really what they said - what Mike Gamble is saying is that 'plans were never in place the way that they are for Anthem', which is not 'they had no plans'. They wouldn't have included that bit with Quarian Ark at the end of the game if they didn't have plans at all, and Schreier's article does state that BW Monteral devs were ready to start working on DLC before EA pulled the plug.
There's a difference however between the post-release content model used in, say, MEA or DAI and what is expected not just from Anthem, but games in general in current 'live service' era. Games now are required to have more robust post-release content/schedule than what it was before - I'm fairly sure this is also why they 'rebooted' Dragon Age some time ago.
I disagree that they wouldn't have included that hook with the Quarian Ark if they didn't have plans for it to be a DLC. The dialogue for it if anything suggested it wouldn't be a DLC with lines like "We'll just have to trust their Pathfinder.". With everything that that DLC would have entailed, for example all the new character models, I suspect it was more a hook for the book and maybe the second game rather than a DLC.
As for the future games, I'll have to wait and see how Bioware does it with Anthem before I can judge them for this new method. I just hope it doesn't ruin the games.
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We keep getting small hints on Twitter that will bring us temporary satisfaction and shut us up but no real detail.
And even if we do, it could just as well be a prequel or basically anything other than Andromeda 2. I’m honestly starting to lose hope/interest in Bioware as a whole.
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I need this.
I need this done for Hurricane or Rozerad. Not that it isnt cool but using Predator is just a bit better than using Phalanx
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And I can already check out of this list... number 15 of RPGs only? And the content indicates ME2 is behind it and will not be on the list at all? Where will Dragon Age be I wonder. But the list up to ME was already bothering me,