Will EA control where Mass Effect goes next...?There were reports surrounding Mass Effect 3 after its controversial ending reached the consoles of gamers that publisher Electronic Arts had influenced the creative decisions of developer BioWare in order to prepare for future instalments in the franchise. Well, this week EA's Frank Gibeau has set the record on that matter straight, as well as looking ahead to what may come next for their hit sci-fi shooter series...
- ON MASS EFFECT 3'S ENDING: "Did [we] intervene and say 'Hey, Casey, you've got a really interesting ending here to Mass Effect 3, you're probably going to cause some fans to get upset'? No, we didn't do that."
- ON THE SERIES' FUTURE: "Does Mass Effect 3's ending mean you can never tell another story in the Mass Effect universe? No. If [exec] Casey decides on a story that he wants to tell, guess what? He's going to be able to step forward at EA and we're going to back him with capital for him to be able to go build that experience and tell a new story in this universe if that's what he wants to do. If he wants to do something different, a new IP, he'll have our backing as well. He's a profoundly talented guy. He's got our confidence. And the audience loves him. So that's how it really works."
If we take into account the fairly regular 2-3 year development cycle of the Mass Effect games so far, then it seems inevitable that we'll get an announcement of a new entry next year. Watch this space...right here at On-Screen!
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