A Link to the Past
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So wait, is this basically Mass Effect 4?
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EA confirms Mass Effect Andromeda will be out in Q1 2017
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StrongBelwas
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No it's a new story with new characters
Dandy Lyin
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I mean... It is the fourth game in the Mass Effect universe so technically? But it takes place in another galaxy, and you don't play as Shepard, and we don't really know "when" the game starts.
This is my greatest fear, DA:I felt completely shallow and joyless compared to The Witcher 3. It just seemed like one studio was much more talented and poured an immense amount of love and effort into their game while the other did not. One felt constrained by a gigantic publisher demanding a safe, streamlined RPG for the masses while the other navigated the line between niche and wide appealing a bit more deftly. I'm in the wait and see crowd, but I am greatly interested at least.
HarryHengst
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My only fear is that Andromeda will be open world, just like DA:I and Witcher 3. I cant deal with games with a thousand icons on a map, it feels too much like an MMORPG and even 10 years after i last played one i still cant deal with that type of game. I loved the smaller maps that the Mass Effect games had, so i really hope thats how it will stay.
Rap2thaMoon
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Yeh, it's unsurprising, i believe that some here said that it would almost definitively release this year and well..... that didn't pan out.
Systolique
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It's neither a sequel or a prequel, it's a parallel timeline starting between Arrival and the start of ME3, but for the players who are just starting the trilogy don't look it up yet or you'll get completely spoiled
Hibiki Kurosawa
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Totally expected. This year was freaking packed anyway. I look forward to finally seeing it at E3. Bring it on!
Systolique
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It probably won't be at E3 but the new EA event "EA Play" right before E3 !
I'm still not totally convinced they wouldn't swap Titanfall 2 and ME:A for the holiday release, as the latter just looks like a way better selling candidate (don't think it's even debatable?).
Jawmuncher
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I hope they find a good balance of ME1&2. I don't want reskinned DA:I
sunshine and gasoline
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Would not be surprised if it was pushed back further nor would I be too upset.
Hibiki Kurosawa
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Right, totally forgot about that. But around that time. They have kept this under wraps for long enough. I need that full gameplay reveal!
They've already disclosed to investors that it will be released this fiscal year. There are serious financial and potential legal ramifications for delaying it at this point, as it would have a material effect on their revenues.
Not saying it's impossible, but there's a major difference between telling the game press that a game will be out in some period and telling investors on an official call.
They're calling Q1 2017 Q4 because it's the fourth quarter of their fiscal year. They have a fiscal year that runs from April-April, so the final quarter of that year is the first quarter of the calendar year.
Cornbread78
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So ME 1-3 remaster release July/Aug. and ME:A March '17.
The gap gives me more time to finish FFXV.
The gap gives me more time to finish FFXV.
Not happening.
Every single statement EA has given on the subject has been that they don't do remasters. People with inside knowledge have repeatedly said they aren't doing it.
They have literally done everything short of screaming "WE ARE NOT REMASTERING MASS EFFECT" at this point.
However, I get the sense that no matter how clear they are in their statements, unless they actually say those exact words people will continue to believe that they're doing it. Hell, even if they did, I'm willing to bet some would find some way to twist those words such that they believe they're still doing it.
Doesn't matter that it doesn't make sense to you or others. For whatever reason EA has just taken an anti-remaster stance this generation.
EA fiscal years runs through April-March, fiscal year 2017 starts April 2016. Q4 FY17 = 2017 calendar year Q1 which is January through March.
Jawmuncher
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They're off remasters, since they want to save them for a drought.
The Last Wizard
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Expected this but I'm annoyed how my two most anticipated games get delayed. P5 now this.
ViewtifulJC
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orichalcos
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Great.
BF5, Titanfall 2, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst: 2016
Mass Effect: Andromeda: 2017
Sad things...
BF5, Titanfall 2, Mirror's Edge: Catalyst: 2016
Mass Effect: Andromeda: 2017
Sad things...dancrane212
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Figured as much, no problem with waiting longer for more Mass Effect.
royox
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Wasn't it supposed to start just when Earth was being attacked by the reapers? At least that's what the teaser trailer made us thought.
Cornbread78
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Always-honest
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if it results in the most amazing Mass Effect ever with insane settings, music, gameplay, etc.. well then fine with me.
Given they still have six Fall 2016 games to unveil first, you will probably have to wait until E3.
cleveridea
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Sir Garbageman
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Then does that mean Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 5 are both Fall 2016 games? Only thing that seems weird.
The Artisan
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Uc4 and Me4 delayed on the same day. Great.
Markitron
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I'm 100% fine with this, I was expecting it to be delayed well into 2017 anyway, and a small delay this early bodes well (I think?).
Basically I was happy as long as I got ME:A or Horizon this year. Hopefully that one doesn't slip too.
Basically I was happy as long as I got ME:A or Horizon this year. Hopefully that one doesn't slip too.
George Oscar Bluth II
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1031314&
I think having megathread of all info/leaks we got so far would be helpful.
Goose_Se7en
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Great, I didn't want ME Andromeda to release this year anyway.
EA better release that remastered trilogy at 1080p/60fps tho. They've said they won't but I don't trust them.
EA better release that remastered trilogy at 1080p/60fps tho. They've said they won't but I don't trust them.
They could be added to the community OP, but that's up to shinobi.
cleveridea
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woah thanks man, had no idea so much had come out already
Does DICE really need to release BF5 this year, or can they just let Titanfall 2 have the limelight?
Markitron
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I can't see both of them releasing at the end of the year, one of them has to be pushed. I think TF2 will be perfectly fine in Q1, there's no harm in releasing it close to ME:A.
Did Battlefront sell more than BF3/4? I wonder if they now consider it to be their premier shooter franchise, there will almost certainly be another for Episode 8 in Nov 2017.