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Talk of a Mass Effect remastered trilogy had been rumored, but another E3 keynote has gone by without that announcement. While Söderlund didn't rule it out (he declined to comment), fans might want to start making peace with the idea it might not happen.

"I won't lie and say we haven't looked at it," Söderlund told us. "But for us, it's about weighing where we spend our resources. Is it better for them to be working on a completely new IP, which you know BioWare is, or should they be remastering a Mass Effect?"

Femto. · Jun 17, 2015

When I want to give EA my money, they don't want it.

But I like their attitude about it.

Skux · Jun 17, 2015

Good. Mass Effect still looks and runs great on PCs.

Kinsella · Jun 17, 2015

That's OK. Just make ME 2 and 3 available on Xbox One via backwards compatibility.

Spy · Jun 17, 2015

Mass Effect trilogy has been one of my most wanted games on next-gen. Hoping they change their tune.

Karak · Jun 17, 2015

Awesome.

soundscream · Jun 17, 2015

Kinsella said:
That's OK. Just make ME 2 and 3 available on Xbox One via backwards compatibility.

Yep.

Moaradin · Jun 17, 2015

I'd rather them focus on new IPs too. I hope they consider doing a package at least, with all the DLC included. Would even be fine with digital only.

Mr_Moogle · Jun 17, 2015

Really fail to see the benefit of a remastered Mass Effect. How would it be different from the PC versions anyway?

ArchedThunder · Jun 17, 2015

Or they could hire another dev to do the ports like most studios do...

diaspora · Jun 17, 2015

Mr_Moogle said:
Really fail to see the benefit of a remastered Mass Effect. How would it be different from the PC versions anyway?

DLC would be included I think. EA's customers would be best served by a cheap bundle containing the DLC- a season pass if you will.

Absoludacrous · Jun 17, 2015

Strange that they can't do the same approach as most other publishers doing remasters, and farm them out to other studios while Bioware focuses on making new games.

Mass Effect Trilogy is one of the few remasters I'd actually like to see happen.

OnionPowder · Jun 17, 2015

Skux said:
Good. Mass Effect still looks and runs great on PCs.

Still no official controller support and the DLC is fucking expensive

SparkTR · Jun 17, 2015

Skux said:
Good. Mass Effect still looks and runs great on PCs.

Plus the controller mods are here as well.

Spy · Jun 17, 2015

Mr_Moogle said:
Really fail to see the benefit of a remastered Mass Effect. How would it be different from the PC versions anyway?

Because not everyone has a gaming PC or wants to game on PC?

SparkTR · Jun 17, 2015

OnionPowder said:
Still no official controller support and the DLC is fucking expensive

True about the DLC, it costs at least three times more to get all the DLC compared to the games (that are on sale often)

Contollers are supported via awesome mods. Just as good as it was on consoles.

styl3s · Jun 17, 2015

Mr_Moogle said:
Really fail to see the benefit of a remastered Mass Effect. How would it be different from the PC versions anyway?

People who don't own a PC or people who recently got into gaming in the last couple of years (newer generation of gamers) it's a good way for them to get their hands on the game for cheap (considering it would be 1-3 + DLC) and potentially running at 1080/60.

If you have a PC of course none of these HD remakes appeal to you but like the old phrase "the world doesn't revolve around you" comes into full effect here. HD remakes are for people who don't have X or Y and for people who want to play a better version of the game. Hell, i own a PC and want a ME collection because the way the DLC is on PC between Steam and Origin is a goddamn fucking nightmare especially if you started playing them on Steam first.

USC-fan · Jun 17, 2015

I would take a bf1942....

Femto. · Jun 17, 2015

Oops wrong thrread

Oblivionmancer · Jun 17, 2015

You win EA. Just rerelease ME3 Multiplayer with dedicated servers and we'll call it good.

JeffG · Jun 17, 2015

Kinsella said:
That's OK. Just make ME 2 and 3 available on Xbox One via backwards compatibility.

Yep...That works for me too.

Qblivion · Jun 17, 2015

...or let bioware work on their new ip and hire bluepoint to remaster it?

OnionPowder · Jun 17, 2015

SparkTR said:
True about the DLC, it costs at least three times more to get all the DLC compared to the games (that are on sale often)

Contollers are supported via awesome mods. Just as good as it was on consoles.

oooh so ME1 is ready now? Last I checked he was still working on it.

The Silver · Jun 17, 2015

but GAF told me remasters don't affect dev resources

oceanskie · Jun 17, 2015

No remasters for the trilogy, fine. Can please we get decent DLC discounts on PC then?

Stumpokapow · Jun 17, 2015

Mr_Moogle said:
Really fail to see the benefit of a remastered Mass Effect. How would it be different from the PC versions anyway?

Proper controller support, for one. Not dealing with Origin.

SparkTR · Jun 17, 2015

OnionPowder said:
oooh so ME1 is ready now? Last I checked he was still working on it.

Not sure, just know that it's coming after that indiegogo campaign.

Shrennin · Jun 17, 2015

Now that backwards compatibility is announced for Xbox One then this becomes more of a non-issue for me since all the Xbox One features will still work with the backwards compatibility. Although it would still be nice to get a remastered edition.

BlackBuzzard · Jun 17, 2015

I thought they were going to make a Pele talk show.

kurahador · Jun 17, 2015

Pele > Shephard

Ascenion · Jun 17, 2015

So ME2 and 3 on Backwards compatibility MS, please.

Fdkn · Jun 17, 2015

You don't need Bioware to port the game to current gen, EA.

PR stuff I guess

The Silver said:
but GAF told me remasters don't affect dev resources

they don't have to.

BeforeU · Jun 17, 2015

Kinsella said:
That's OK. Just make ME 2 and 3 available on Xbox One via backwards compatibility.

ohh yissss

Creaking · Jun 17, 2015

Spy said:
Because not everyone has a gaming PC or wants to game on PC?

It's almost as if these remasters aren't made for PC players!

HardRojo · Jun 17, 2015

That's a shame. I would love to play Mass Effect Trilogy Remastered with all the DLC included on PS4. I'd probably be willing to pay a bit higher than the usual $60, provided all DLC is included.

10k · Jun 17, 2015

Stumpokapow said:
Proper controller support, for one. Not dealing with Origin.

This.

At least get a small 5 man team to patch in controller support if you're not gonna remaster it.

Also. Bioware doesn't have to be the ones to remaster it, outsource it to bluepoint or something.

Vyrance · Jun 17, 2015

Mass Effect looks great on PC. Definitely don't need to remaster it.

outunderthestars · Jun 17, 2015

Mr_Moogle said:
Really fail to see the benefit of a remastered Mass Effect. How would it be different from the PC versions anyway?

They would allow people with PS4 and XB1 consoles to play the game?

So many people on this thread who seem to assume that everyone has a gaming pc.

Ralemont · Jun 17, 2015

Then meet people halfway and put the dlc on sale every now and then.

dan2026 · Jun 17, 2015

Wasn't Mass Effect 1 a technical nightmare?

Thats reason itself for a remastered version.

Spyder_Monkey · Jun 17, 2015

Skux said:
Good. Mass Effect still looks and runs great on PCs.

Not on my PC. Thank god for the Xbox 360 trilogy.

LegalEagleMike · Jun 17, 2015

just approve the backwards compatibility for 2 and 3 on my X1 and I am fine with this.

Lakitu · Jun 17, 2015

Bullshit, how much resources can it take to simply port the trilogy over? So unfair.

BigTnaples · Jun 17, 2015

Stumpokapow said:
Proper controller support, for one. Not dealing with Origin.

Boom.

And not only that, remasteres don't have to be just 1080p 60fps. They could tweak other things as well.

Plus all the included DLC.

Also, not everyone has a PC to game on. I do have a monster PC but I would still like to see a remaster of the ME trilogy.

xplicitone · Jun 17, 2015

What other mods are there for PC other than controller?

I have the series but haven't played it yet.

Poetic.Injustice · Jun 17, 2015

They could probably outsource development of the remasters to other studios, but more than likely they looked at the sales of other remasters and decided it's not worth the cost.

jbug617 · Jun 17, 2015

Just realized that they can add Xbox 360 games in EA Access Vault

Bizzquik · Jun 17, 2015

Then get serious about the digital future of ME2 and ME3 on the Xbox Store for Xbox One backwards compatibility with Xbox 360.

Make those two sequels available for digital download.
And - via update - let players with the 360 discs simply install the second disc on their hard drives so as to not require a disc swap.

Absoludacrous · Jun 17, 2015

Mass Effect 1 especially would really benefit from a remaster over the 360 version. That game was maybe the definitive example of UE3 texture pop-in.

Ninja Scooter · Jun 17, 2015

I want a Madden 08 Remaster

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