Mass Effect: Andromeda is supposedly launching in spring next year. In other words, the sci-fi sequel is apparently only a few months away from being ready. However, despite the game's most recent - and most revealing - showing at The Game Awards 2016, it still feels like we know very little about BioWare's latest, to the point where many are wondering whether the title will actually miss its release window and be delayed further into 2017.
In an interview with Eurogamer, producer Fabrice Condominas says that there's "absolutely no reason to be worried" about Andromeda's release date. He continues: "BioWare is all about quality and believe me - the team is extremely aware of how fast [the release date] is coming. But we're focusing on that - that's our objective."
A bit of a vague answer to begin with, then, but Condominas goes on to clarify things a little. "Maybe we'll need two extra days? When we're 100 per cent confident we can go to certification on a certain date, then we'll give a very specific date. In the meantime, we're focusing on quality and every day counts. We don't want to pressure that," he says. Basically, it sounds like the studio has a specified deadline in mind - it just doesn't want to put out a release date that gets changed later down the line. We reckon that's fair enough, really.
Do you think Andromeda will make it out early next year? Or will it be pushed further into 2017? Begin to realise just how packed spring is in the comments section below.
[source eurogamer.net]
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All I'm worried about is all the people raving about a game I'll be wholly uninterested in.
Played some if every first game in a BioWare franchise. Only Neverwinter Nights didn't make me want to punch someone, and I just got bored.
I think it will get pushed but not by much, which really is fair enough if it needs it for quality control.
Switch is launching in March, we know ZERO launch games for certain, a few maybes w/ Just Dance and Zelda and a 3D Mario game, and these are games releasing in about 105 days.
"Spring" gives them double that, so they have time. E3 is June 13-15, so they can release the game after E3 and still be in the spring.
So if you think of the game releasing "after E3" it still seems far away, doesn't it?
Edit: FYI, The first day of summer in 2017 is Wednesday June 21, so they can release it on a normal Tuesday the week after E3 on June 20th and still be in "Spring".
I have it pre-ordered and paid for and have had it pre-ordered and paid for for around 6 months - maybe more. I loved the trilogy and Mass Effect was one of my favourite Xbox Exclusives - at least it was until they released it on PS3 too - not complaining but explains why I bought the trilogy on XB360 to keep the same character/progression throughout.
I admit I am more interested in Horizon: Zero Dawn and can't say that I am 100% optimistic about ME:A knowing its troubled development as well as some odd visuals in trailers so far but still can't wait...
I'm more worried about the game itself. The preorder tiers were enough to give me a giant red flag. It seems to be focusing heavily on throwaway multiplayer items. I was more than ready to drop full price on game and season pass, but once again they're going to overprice their story DLC. I feel like i can wait until i see some reviews before gambling on more of their "promises" like they made with the last trilogy.
Oh I'm sure it'll launch on time just you know EA stands for early access and be ready to wait for a few patches.
I feel better about it now, given this statement...
Whatever, don't plan on dieing any time soon so should be okay..
bioware isn't the same anymore sadly. BUT, I still want to play this game so much! This and a new old republic.
That said, Andromeda will be a make it or break for ME as a long term franchise/universe.
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