Mass Effect 4 studio director heading to E3 for the first time in 8 years

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Mully said:
It would, although wouldn't you agree that following the events from 3, there really can't be anything like Mass Effect happening inside that universe?
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I would prefer for them to do a new IP instead, yes. But what you're suggesting is worse than any of the other two options.

Synless said:
Sarcasm? See Titanfall.
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So that's why TF was MS exclusive - because of sarcasm!
 
OsirisBlack said:
It would more than likely kill off the ip. I say this being an owner of both consoles and a PC but most people that own both consoles and a gaming rig would not buy a game on XB1 over PS4 or PC. If it were to be an exclusive we would never hear the end of the ..... It was held back by XB1,792p how would it have looked on PS4 conversations.

From a business standpoint I do not think it would be a wise move or good for the ip. I also believe Titanfall set its self up for long term failure as an ip going for a quick cash grab by being exclusive.Even if they release TF2 multiplat it will be largely associated as a XB1 game and probably never sell as many units on PS4 sort of like Metal Gear but in reverse.
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How would it kill off the IP when the series started as a first party game on the Xbox, and a majority of the sales are on 360? I don't think it will be exclusive, but I bet MS will do co-marketing or get exclusive DLC.
 
OsirisBlack said:
It would more than likely kill off the ip. I say this being an owner of both consoles and a PC but most people that own both consoles and a gaming rig would not buy a game on XB1 over PS4 or PC. If it were to be an exclusive we would never hear the end of the ..... It was held back by XB1,792p how would it have looked on PS4 conversations.

From a business standpoint I do not think it would be a wise move or good for the ip. I also believe Titanfall set its self up for long term failure as an ip going for a quick cash grab by being exclusive.Even if they release TF2 multiplat it will be largely associated as a XB1 game and probably never sell as many units on PS4 sort of like Metal Gear but in reverse.
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90% of the gaming world doesn't care about this
 
EatChildren said:
Montreal/BioWare has already said it's not called Mass Effect 4, but until they Contact us with an official name that's what I'm calling it.



Deal. I'll go on one month exile if it's not there.
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Bwahaha! I see what you did there. Nope. It won't be called ME4. Contact a BioWare rep if it is. :)
 
Live Free or Die said:
Here's hoping for cross gen ME4.
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let's hope not.

god. "more UE3 tunnels, y'all!" No. NOOO. NO. Not again. Mako planet turf wars or bust.

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Raven77 said:
Mass Effect originally debuted on the Xbox as an exclusive / timed exclusive. So they have history there.

This is a new trilogy so they won't be upsetting anyone THAT muchy as far as being able to "continue the story"

I can't think of any other third party game that the exclusive could even be outside of something completely off the radar and unannounced.
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You can't be serious. If ME4 is xbone exclusive I'll eat my PC whole. 0% chance.
 
Synless said:
Sarcasm? See Titanfall.
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If you really need me to I can transcribe five sections of The Final Hours Of Titanfall where it's explained how the project went on for three years, was completely off the rails, Respawn came back to them with plans to massively shrink the project relative to their original contract after spending all the money they received, and then EA signed Microsoft to fund the last year to amortize risk on a project they didn't know would actually complete even with Respawn's large team overhaul.

Unless you think Mass Effect is an astronomical trainwreck in development, then this would not be a 1:1 scenario, before we even get to things like new multiplayer-only IP versus three entry highly successful franchise.
 
Raven77 said:
Mass Effect originally debuted on the Xbox as an exclusive / timed exclusive. So they have history there.

This is a new trilogy so they won't be upsetting anyone THAT muchy as far as being able to "continue the story"

I can't think of any other third party game that the exclusive could even be outside of something completely off the radar and unannounced.
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That's not happening. The only reason the first Mass Effect was exclusive was because MS Games Studios agreed to publish the game.

After Bioware was merged with Pandemic, it became part of EA. EA is not doing exclusives anymore (well, except Titanfall, but that's only because Respawn is not owned by EA, and MS directly funded the completion of the project), especially considering the large disparity in XBO and PS4 sales.
 
I feel like all signs point to this being Xbone exclusive. I'll be shocked if it isn't.
 
Raven77 said:
Mass Effect originally debuted on the Xbox as an exclusive / timed exclusive. So they have history there.

This is a new trilogy so they won't be upsetting anyone THAT muchy as far as being able to "continue the story"

I can't think of any other third party game that the exclusive could even be outside of something completely off the radar and unannounced.
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That would also apply to series that started on the PS1/2, like Resident Evil, Tekken, SSX, Devil May Cry, and Project Zero/Fatal Frame, but games very rarily return back to being exclusive to the platform they started on. Actually, I can't think of any game doing so.

And Bioware/EA would upset many fans on the other platforms, me included.


EDIT: Well, on further inspection, Tekken did actually return to being PS exclusive.
 
Impeccable said:
Ah fuck, hype levels are rising. Joined with ME2, loved ME3 and now will pre-order ME4.
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Can you do that? Have all three on either PC or ps3, but never played them, and being three large games puts me off even starting. If I could skip one without too much impact that would help a lot
 
mrklaw said:
Can you do that? Have all three on either PC or ps3, but never played them, and being three large games puts me off even starting. If I could skip one without too much impact that would help a lot
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Skipping any of them would ruin the experience tbh. A lot of people on PS3 wouldn't have played ME1, but I'm so glad I waited and played ME1 first. There's a lot you'll miss by not importing.
APZonerunner said:
There's totally going to be a Mako like vehicle again, you guys.
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I was always thinking it would be very likely that a teaser trailer could show up for Mass Effect at E3 and seeing this makes me happy. But it also doesn't necessarily mean anything. Hope it does though.
 
Melchiah said:
That would also apply to series that started on the PS1/2, like Resident Evil, Tekken, SSX, Devil May Cry, and Project Zero/Fatal Frame, but games very rarily return back to being exclusive to the platform they started on. Actually, I can't think of any game doing so.

And Bioware/EA would upset many fans on the other platforms, me included.


EDIT: Well, on further inspection, Tekken did actually return to being PS exclusive.
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The difference with Mass Effect is that it was first party. The only reason why it went multiplat was because EA bought BioWare/Pandemic (it would likely still have came to PC, though).

As for the next ME being exclusive? Not going to happen.Like I've saud before, co-marketing and exclusive DLC is likely (maybe even a port of the trilogy), but not the whole game.If MS had gotten ME3 as a timed exclusive like they did with 2, then maybe I could see where people were coming from, but I seriously doubt this next one will be.

MS has a lot of history with BioWare, and I'd love them to make another game together (ME1 is my favourite), but with them being owned by EA that's not likely. Exclusive would only matter to me if it was a collab between the two companies. If its just getting the game before everyone else then there's no point.
 
TheUnsunghero26 said:
The difference with Mass Effect is that it was first party. The only reason why it went multiplat was because EA bought BioWare/Pandemic (it would likely still have came to PC, though).

As for the next ME being exclusive? Not going to happen.Like I've saud before, co-marketing and exclusive DLC is likely (maybe even a port of the trilogy), but not the whole game.If MS had gotten ME3 as a timed exclusive like they did with 2, then maybe I could see where people were coming from, but I seriously doubt this next one will be.

MS has a lot of history with BioWare, and I'd love them to make another game together (ME1 is my favourite), but with them being owned by EA that's not likely. Exclusive would only matter to me if it was a collab between the two companies. If its just getting the game before everyone else then there's no point.
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Ah, it seems I misunderstood your previous post as advocating the possibility of ME4 being exclusive.

I also prefer ME1 for its atmosphere, story and soundtrack, although I think the gameplay got better entry by entry. And I hated the copy-paste Mako missions. ME3 is also close to my heart due to the multiplayer.
 
EatChildren said:
Bits and pieces. Supposed PAX leak, stuff I heard, stuff others heard, etc. General summary of rumours:

- Not a prequel.
- Emphasis on exploration.
- Vehicles.
- New major species.
- Multiplayer.
- "Mass Effect: Contact"
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I hope the ship has a cool engine room like the first normandy and not some vibrating ball like the normandy sr-2
 
140.85 said:
I feel like all signs point to this being Xbone exclusive. I'll be shocked if it isn't.
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The only "sign" is a rumor about a big 3rd party exclusive for xbone... for which we have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to indicate that has anything to do with the ME series...

Or is this a joke post... I really can't tell.
 
EatChildren said:
Bits and pieces. Supposed PAX leak, stuff I heard, stuff others heard, etc. General summary of rumours:

- Not a prequel.
- Emphasis on exploration.
- Vehicles.
- New major species.
- Multiplayer.
- "Mass Effect: Contact"
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After how the MP was done in ME3, YES PLEASE!
 
SnakeEyes said:
After how the MP was done in ME3, YES PLEASE!
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That wasn't surprising. I think they made a ton of money off the game. More then they would have made if they sold the DLC I would imagine.

When I started playing on PS3 I heard people mention how they bought a $20 or $50 PSN card for crates.
 
Unless MS is throwing chunks of money I can't see it being exclusive to a platform that has not dominated the market like 360 did. At worst of the worst, it may be a timed exclusive.

Of course, I can see platform exclusive DLC being perhaps more than likely (oh how I despise them).
 
I bet it will be an Xbone exclusive considering the pattern of Microsoft getting back exclusive franchises that went multiplatform late last gen
 
mrklaw said:
Can you do that? Have all three on either PC or ps3, but never played them, and being three large games puts me off even starting. If I could skip one without too much impact that would help a lot
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I started playing before Mass Effect was released on PS3, I mean I guess I missed out on a single game but it wasn't bad at all. The series is pretty awesome, try it out.
 
Reese-015 said:
Regardless of how much many fans cringe at the thought, I've always felt you could even play ME2 or ME3 just fine without having played the rest. Sure you'd miss out on a lot but you wouldn't feel lost and the story would still make as much sense to you, they're perfectly enjoyable experiences by themselves and I'm sure that'll be even more the case with the new one (or the new trilogy).
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You are wrong and you know you are.

Can you enjoy the Return of the King withouth seeing the other 2 LOTR movies? Well...if you like medieval war and magic you can. But will you understand shit about what the hell is happening? Will you empathize with the characters? No.

Same with ME saga. If you play ME3 withouth 1 and 2 will you enjoy it? Well...you can. It's a cool game. Will you understand what the hell is going on? Hell no. Will you empathize with the characters? Of course not.

Krogans? Oh god what a dangerous race, better kill'em all.
Geth? Oh my gosh those evil machines are killing the poor Quarians, better destroy them all. Fuck this "legion" thing.
Why is this ¿Gorrus? thing always talking bout calibrations?


Last time one dude here on gaf played ME3 withouth playing the other 2 said things like "Wreav is better than Wrex". So no.
 
It doesn't make much sense to make the first of a trilogy exclusive. It made more sense with Mass Effect 1 -- 360 was the more successful console at the time and easier to develop for and it was a new franchise so there was more risk involved. 6 month timed exclusive is the only possibility I'd consider with ME4.

meta4 said:
One of the most mediocre franchises of last gen. Hopefully they will come up with an interesting story next time.
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If you need a story to be better than Mass Effect for a game to be better than mediocre, you must have enjoyed very, very few games last gen.
 
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