The Character Romance thread (Official)

Wow nice pic!

Which just highlights how professionalism in your situation doesn't really translate particularly well to professionalism in his. I'd prefer if the devs did communicate, even if it does result in the occasional snarky comment.

Seems like EA weren't happy maybe? 

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Doesn't seem like they were able to handle any aspect of a game this size.

From the sounds of the article what it means is that BioWare simply wont be developing a new Mass Effect game right away.

BioWare Edmonton(the old Mass Effect team) is currently working on the new IP so they're not going to be handed Mass Effect again anytime soon. Montreal also wont be taking it because they've been downsized and turned into a support studio, which is back to the role they had in ME3.

As they're quick to point out it's hard to believe that BioWare wont ever make another Mass Effect game, but if this article is true then it does mean it's going to sit on the shelf for a little bit while they figure out where they want to go from here.

First pic even has the pursed-lip-raised-brow dudebro face. Classic.

I don't think thats a dudebro. 

Yeah, if that is true that makes two of my favorite franchises put on hiatus in one year.

My definition of "dudebro" is inclusive!

I can't disassociate that particular facial expression from Justin Bieber, so if it's common outside the dude-o-sphere and has different connotations elsewhere... my apologies

I think it was a fair enough go for the studio's first ever game especially considering the massively troubled development this game is reported to have had, but I don't think they should have been handed Mass Effect for their first run. Andromeda was a game that was extremely important they get right because it needed to show that Mass Effect could thrive outside of the Shep trilogy.

Given what we've seen from this studio I think what would have suited them better is a new IP that's got an even bigger focus on action combat and less of a focus on weaving a big narrative and RP options. I'm not sure how people would feel about them breaking from BioWare formula but I'm envisioning something mechanically at least more akin to Arkane Studio's Dishonoured or Prey where you can choose your gender and various passives/abilities but don't get the level of control of Mass Effect or Dragon Age over your character. It would be more of a story heavy shooter rather than a full blown RPG/Shooter hybrid.

Montreal was very good at combat, but not very good at the RPG half. The kinds of games they create should have catered to their strengths rather than highlighting their weaknesses.