Fans that have been rallying for a different Mass Effect 3 ending may get their wish. Executive Producer Casey Hudson broke the BioWare silence about the game’s ending tonight with a lengthy post to the BioWare forums that explained that the devs are weighing the feedback and that support for Mass Effect 3 will continue throughout the next year.

In his post, Hudson tipped his hat to all the fans that have supported the series over the year.

For the last eight years, Mass Effect  has been a labor of love for our team; love for the characters we’ve created, for the medium of video games, and for the fans that have supported us.  For us and for you, Mass Effect 3 had to live up to a lot of expectations, not only for a great gaming experience, but for a resolution to the countless storylines and decisions you’ve made as a player since the journey began in 2007. So we designed Mass Effect 3 to be a series of endings to key plots and storylines, each culminating in scenes that show you the consequences of your actions.  You then carry the knowledge of these consequences with you as you complete the final moments of your journey.



We always intended that the scale of the conflict and the underlying theme of sacrifice would lead to a bittersweet ending—to do otherwise would betray the agonizing decisions Shepard had to make along the way.  Still, we wanted to give players the chance to experience an inspiring and uplifting ending; in a story where you face a hopeless struggle for basic survival, we see the final moments and imagery as offering victory and hope in the context of sacrifice and reflection.

Hudson also acknowledged the fans that were not quite so happy with how Mass Effect 3 concluded and explained how feedback from passionate fans have helped shape the series over the years.

But we also recognize that some of our most passionate fans needed more closure, more answers, and more time to say goodbye to their stories—and these comments are equally valid. Player feedback such as this has always been an essential ingredient in the development of the series.



I am extremely proud of what this team has accomplished, from the first art concepts for the Mass Effect universe to the final moments of Mass Effect 3.  But we didn't do it on our own.  Over the course of the series, Mass Effect has been a shared experience between the development team and our fans—not just a shared experience in playing the games, but in designing and developing them.  An outpouring of love for Garrus and Tali led to their inclusion as love interests in Mass Effect 2.  A request for deeper RPG systems led to key design changes in Mass Effect 3.  Your feedback has always mattered.  Mass Effect is a collaboration between developers and players, and we continue to listen.

Hudson closed by stating that the team will continue to support Mass Effect 3 and that this is not be the end for Commander Shepard after all.

So where do we go from here? Throughout the next year, we will support Mass Effect 3 by working on new  content.  And we’ll keep listening, because your insights and constructive feedback will help determine what that content should be. This is not the last you’ll hear of Commander Shepard. 



We look forward to your continued support and involvement as we work together to shape the remaining experiences in the story of the Mass Effect trilogy.

We’ll have to wait and see how all this factors into the Mass Effect 3 story, so stay tuned and we’ll update you when we have more.

Source: Casey Hudson on the Conclusion of Mass Effect 3


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Last Updated: Mar 14, 2016

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