ANTHEM, with the greatest of respect, does not look like a BioWare game. Well, not in the traditional sense, anyway. Many fans are wondering what the future holds for Mass Effect, then. Is this the studio’s new direction – or is there a chance it could return to its dialogue-heavy role-playing franchise in the future? General manager Casey Hudson says the door is still very much ajar.
“It’s my baby,” he said of Mass Effect in an interview with Game Informer. “I helped start Mass Effect from the beginning. Of course we intend to get back to it at some point.”
So what does BioWare look like right now? “I would say a majority of the people at BioWare are working on ANTHEM, but we do have people who are figuring out what a next Dragon Age would look like.” The company also continues to support its PC-based MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic.
It’s no secret that Mass Effect: Andromeda was a disaster for the developer, but it’s good to know that the door isn’t sealed shut. Unfortunately, with ANTHEM being planned as a service, it’s hard to foresee the sci-fi favourite returning any time soon. Maybe a trilogy remaster could tide us over? We won’t stop asking until EA listens.
[source gameinformer.com]
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Bioware stay away from Mass Effect. Just leave it as is, like having 4 kids, the last one will always be a nightmare. Thats why people decide to stop making babies. Casey you should too.
Unless EA puts them down if Athem fails.
Good. Its literally the only IP I liked from EA. Hopefully they'll start with a trilogy remaster.
Looks like everyone needs to poke and prod EA and BioWare to get them to release the Trilogy on the PS4. Preferably as a remaster.
As long as it’s nothing more than a remaster of ME2 then great!!
"ANTHEM being planned as a service"
Wow I'm saving so much money by finding out games are going to be unsuitable for me months in advance.
if they do hopefully they continue where mass effect andromeda left off
After Mass Effect: Andromeda and all the practices made by EA and Bioware, it's really difficult to be excited for a new Mass Effect again.
Anthem looks dull too, they failed to build the hype during the conference, imo.
@themcnoisy Don Corleone had four children, Andromeda is like Fredo Corleone.
I'm only interested in the Trilogy being remastered (not ported) to PS4.
Cool.more dragon age.more better.the mage class in dragon age is legendary.one of the best rpgs series ever.word up son
I love Mass Effect: Andromeda. Then again, iI don’t have anything else to compare it to seeing as how it’s the only Masan Effect game I’ve played.
Just call up Blue Point already...
Get some decent writers in if you do so it doesn't sound like the dialogue is written by a bunch of fanfiction millenials.
It's dead, Jim.
@Areus They already have a book coming out later this year that's supposed to be the sequel to Andromeda. Or at least, that's what I remember hearing. Hopefully it's actually just a side-story so they can have a direct sequel (the book DID get delayed by a few months just recently).
@LaNooch1978 Fredo was a tool. Sonny and Michael were awesome. My analogy is perfect. 7/10
@Xaessya Came in to say this, but you ninja'd me.
If Anthem flops I can see EA taking Bioware behind the stable and putting them down with a BB gun. Because BW have lost a lot of reputation since Andromeda it would only take a BB bullet to do it or a wet sponge, looking at the gameplay (which seriously had scripted chat if that was 4 player co op) it doesn't look good. It feels like a rinse and return to areas for boring fetch and retrieve missions and shooting mechs feel dull I hope I am wrong though
Why hasn't Star Wars: The Old Republic come to consoles yet? There's quite a few MMO's on them now.
well first the have to fix and actually finish Andromeda
Just release the trilogy on PS4 and then stop making games.
@Neolit I've never played the series before, I assume ME2 was the best ME game?
As someone playing Andromeda now, I'd like to see the story continued.
Also, as someone that never played ME 1-3, I'd certainly welcome a remaster on PS4. I'm enjoying Andromeda and don't get the hate, so I'm hoping that means the first trilogy was REALLY good.
@Neolit Thanks for the explanation! Here's hoping we get that PS4 Trilogy remaster.
@ApostateMage the irony is that ME2 had brilliant writing.
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