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[matrix-cat]

This game has been present at the last three E3s; the 'shorter hype cycle' ship has well and truly sailed.

 

[Alpha Phoenix]

Release date is as expected, and definitely in line with EA's latest comments.

That said, I also wouldn't be surprised if it got delayed again.

 

[The Lamonster]

I don't care about the release date but I did just preorder the book.

Can't wait for whenever I get my hands on them!

 

[shinobi602]

Given that release day, I wonder if it might not also arrive for launch on NX. Mass Effect 3 did launch for the Wii U back in the day.

 

[OléGunner]

It was always further along than we were led to believe.

I saw a good chunk of footage 1,5 years ago - stuff that was never shown to this day.

Really think everybody wants shorter marketing cycles these days.

Ahh cool!
I remember some random rumours last year that development wasn't moving along as great as Bioware wanted.

If they show nothing on N7 day then I'm convinced this game is still at least a year out.

Given that release day, I wonder if it might not also arrive for launch on NX. Mass Effect 3 did launch for the Wii U back in the day.

NX launch?
I cannot see that happening, Bioware's heads must be buried across PC/Xbone and PS4/PS4 Pro.

No point throwing resources at a platform whose sales potential is unknown.

Edit:

haha Big Boss laying down the truth.

 

[Hystzen]

Mass effect 2 was January and ME3 was March so yeah early 2017 is expected

 

[jdstorm]

Ahh cool!
I remember some random rumours last year that development wasn't moving along as great as Bioware wanted.

If they show nothing on N7 day then I'm convinced this game is still at least a year out.



NX launch?
I cannot see that happening, Bioware's heads must be buried across PC/Xbone and PS4/PS4 Pro.

No point throwing resources at a platform whose sales potential is unknown.

Edit:


haha Big Boss laying down the truth.

That isnt strictly true. They have a baseline with Mass Effect 3s sales. It couldnt posibly be worse then that.

Not sure if it would be worth it or not for EA financially but of all EAs Active IPs it makes more sense on the NX then most.

 

[shandy706]

I'll have to fit it in around the new Power Rangers movie. My daughter and I have a date that weekend, haha.

 

[eggandI]

I would be extremely surprised if they release that game in March given how they haven't even shown the game off beyond a few secs of prototype footage, much less started their marketing campaign.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

No chance this comes out early 2017.
I smell at least one delay before launch.

Plus, I'm guessing EA wants a marketing hype cycle they can milk up to Xmas 2017.

No way.

That sort of thing is getting far less common these days.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

no worries, it'll get delayed

Kind of my thought too. Plenty of time for a delay. But if it is March 21, that's a nice enough time... Until every other effing dev decides to release their game around that time. Jan and Feb is already bad enough.

 

[randomengine]

I would be extremely surprised if they release that game in March given how they haven't even shown the game off beyond a few secs of prototype footage, much less started their marketing campaign.

So wait. Nintendo can launch a console that we all have no idea what the name even is, let alone any features or software (apart from Breath of the Wild), but EA cannot release a single game along the same timeline? Anyone remember the build up for Mirror's Edge Catalyst? Me neither. The promos for Titanfall 2 seems anemic as well.

The only major ones I've seen from them are Battlefield 1. They can do a lot in a short amount of time. If they want extra promotion, they can try to make the NX launch.

 

[The Last Wizard]

no worries, it'll get delayed

Delay it till may so I don't ignore my studies.

 

[OléGunner]

That isnt strictly true. They have a baseline with Mass Effect 3s sales. It couldnt posibly be worse then that.

Not sure if it would be worth it or not for EA financially but of all EAs Active IPs it makes more sense on the NX then most.

The NX could crash and burn harder than Wii U, so ME:A sales on that hardware could even be less than the baseline you say.

But yeah I don't think EA will benefit financially from launching on an unknown platform in NX, rather wait a year then port over if it makes business sense.

No way.

That sort of thing is getting far less common these days.

How many big games are doing this?
Fallout 4 and Star Wars are the main ones I can think of (ignoring annual games)

The long hype cycle isn't fading with AAA games so much.

 

[Sou Da]

Wait you guys think this is definitely getting delayed but the NX which has shown even less is coming out at the same time?

 

[Falchion]

Wow that would be fantastic, really hoping this doesn't get pushed to the holidays.

 

[zeromcd73]

well that's that

 

[TiM3_4_P4iN]

they just said production is "going well"

you don't really believe that this will come out March 2017

 

[icespide]

my birthday

 

[crazy monkey]

I would like them to take as much time as possible to make game good. I did not enjoy reading article about crunch and long work times. I hope they take their time and make it good plus people working on the team are happy too.

 

[Mass Effect]

no worries, it'll get delayed

I kind of hope so. Q1 is already packed enough as it is.

 

[SprachBrooks]

no worries, it'll get delayed

Not first post, but absolutely true. If it does get delayed though, I suspect it'll be for a few months in time for maybe a September release – or even Fall.

 

[Mexen]

Andromeda is the first time since 2 that I am looking forward to the release of a Mass Effect game.

 

[shiftplusone]

I have an art book preordered for like 2 years now thats for fire emblem awakening

i don't know if you can use this as a hint to a release date

 

[~Cross~]

No way, with what little they've shown and the fact it takes AT LEAST 3 months to work out the kinks on games there is a snowballs chance in hell that it releases in march.

 

[Reineldinho]

I like March/April releases so much. And I'm really impatient about ME:A, so please be true

 

[Rastafarian42]

Didn't they say the game is almost finished ? This sounds pretty plausible developers have said the game is damn near done and are following the Fallout 4 aporach in terms of marketing.

 

[Orpheum]

Cool. This will be my first ME game so i'm pretty excited

 

[Vinterbird]

Would be shocked if it does not release in Q1.

EA has been extremely explicit in wanting shorter marketing cycles and saying that the campaign from Andromeda would begin later this year.

So March makes a ton of sense.

 

[diaspora]

Didn't they say the game is almost finished ? This sounds pretty plausible developers have said the game is damn near done and are following the Fallout 4 aporach in terms of marketing.

The game AFAIK basically is finished.

 

[Ralemont]

Basically the only reason people think it won't hit that date is because of low marketing presence so far. Nevermind that BW has said months ago it was playable start to finish and EA said that the delay (remember it was already delayed once) was primarily to space out their releases. It's also going to be 5 years since ME3 was released. I think it'll hit the March date.

 

[Darryl M R]

Is it confirmed for PS4 Pro version?

 

[Ralemont]

Is it confirmed for PS4 Pro version?

Every PS4 game after the Pro releases is required to have a Pro version, right?

 

[RoboPlato]

Is it confirmed for PS4 Pro version?

The PS4 Pro version was demoed at the PS Meeting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1hBNALUk4w