The team leads haven't been officially announced but I think people will be very happy when they are. I can't wait to see this game progress.The teaser of the new mass effect looks good and I can't wait to experience the space game with those new SSD. I just hope it's better than the game Andromeda.
The first three games resulted in one of my all time favorite trilogies and I want BioWare to return to form. Do we know who is involved with this new ME compared to the Andromeda team?
If one of them is Walters then you do not know this forum at all, lol.
I actually don't know if Walters is on it, so if he is I didn't mean him. But yeah Gamble's one, he's project director (per his bio). When they say "veterans" as the blog says, they really mean OGs from the trilogy. At least from the ones I know. I can't wait.
GMs typically don't take on lead project roles at AAA studios right?
Right, they're more big picture stuff. But there's a bit of a unique relationship there with Casey and Mass Effect. I wouldn't be surprised to see him have a bit more input on it than a typical GM. It really is his baby, you can imagine a strong push to bring back the series from him.
Probably at least 3 years away, I remember feeling like they announced Andromeda way to early, felt like an eternity by the time the game came out. I honestly wish they just announced the remaster and left the announcement for the new one a secret until they have something to actually show...
Based off absolutely nothing, I'd say at least 2 years for DA4. So at least 4 years for ME. I don't think they're going to have two full active teams doing two games at the same time. There's going to be a lot of overlap especially leading up to DA launch.
I thought about and I'm gonna guess that Preston is on this one as well right? He's one of those old guard BW dudes that people never talk about but assume have left.
yeah nah I think that's gonna be Austin and some other EA studio at best.
I am also not expecting it to be ready earlier than in late 2023 - 2024. The wait will be long.
Sounds taxing to do that and Dragon Age as well as their own non-videogame work.
I know you can't name names, but do you see any of the leads on Dragon Age who worked on the ME Trilogy going back to the next Mass Effect, or their case is similar to how Mike Laidlaw helped on the first ME, but then focused entirely on DA until he left?
Weekes is probably the only one I trust as lead writer unless by some miracle they can get Drew back.
I'd say Luke Kristjanson but that dude has been there as long as the studio has existed and I think the last game he was a lead writer for was like
I think the main dev for The old republic has always been Bioware Austin.
Yes and yes. Lead development on the Anthem rework is at Austin, but a few Edmonton devs who worked on the original game are on the team, too.
The best way to tease the new game would've been at The Game Awards next month. I agree with you, announce the remaster, and that is it. Leave it at that. Then, surprise fans with a teaser at TGA. Maybe, just play the Mass Effect Theme song and then, like with Nintendo's surprise announcement of BOTW 2, just hover over the words, "The next Mass Effect game is in development, or say it is in early development."
I agree. I was never really excited about Andromeda for a variety of reasons but I still gave it a chance - just bought it a couple months after release when it was cheaper! The main problem with it for me was that it didn't have any of the charm or good writing that the original trilogy had. None of the characters were really interesting or memorable. Love or hate Ashley, people are passionate about how their feelings towards her. I don't think anything can be said about Andromeda's cast. With that said, I also feel where this game is set won't matter in the end if the writing sucks again. The new game being about Shepard surviving ME3 or the first contact war won't automatically be good just because it's back in the milky way (also centering another game on humans would be bad imo).
I think the taint is too strong. It's like Apple with the iPhone 5c. They aren't going to use that moniker ever again and found that consumers are more receptive of the SE moniker instead....I think Bioware will have to drop the Andromeda name from their Mass Effect games moving forward....
That tease :)
It's been already 7-8 years?!?!?? How time files...I was thinking I would have to wait at least until 2030 for the next ME game because of how "done" EA thought Mass Effect was.
Casey Hudson is okay at the big picture game stuff. He sucks at anything involving storyline without a writing partner who is willing to tell him things are bad ideas.
Drew is working with Archetype Entertainment on their new sci-fi RPG. Hoo boy that's one to watch. Whole hell of a lot of ex-Bioware, and ex-Naughty Dog talent there.
Unfortunately I doubt it. I think I saw that their press release said there would be more info "in the new year"
Good point with that quote. I guess we'll just have to be a little patient to see the game running.
