'Mass Effect Andromeda' release date, news & update: Bioware says new galaxy will be nothing fans has ever seen before, promises 'incredible sense of wonder'
"Mass Effect Andromeda" will not just serve as a fresh start for the space franchise. Bioware general manager Aaryn Flynn says it is also an opportunity to correct past blunders.
Flynn revealed on the latest issue of PCGamer that their mistake of including a little too many "fetch quests" in "Dragon Age: Inquisition" will never happen in the new "Mass Effect" game.
"We learned that there were some quests in Dragon Age that didn't resonate and were kind of flat – fetch quests and stuff," Flynn said as quoted by WCCF Tech.
"The nice thing is, you take those lessons, you package them all up, and you talk to the Mass Effect team and say, 'These are the things you should do, these are the things you shouldn't do.' And the Mass Effect team get the pencils out and they build all that into it," he continued.
"Mass Effect Andromeda" is bringing players to a whole new galaxy as they take on the roles of the Ryder brother and sister, whose father will be featured in the game as revealed a few days ago.
"Going to Andromeda is intended to, and will, invoke this incredible sense of wonder and incredible sense that everything right over the horizon is new to me. That's a rare feeling in our lives today, but I think when you look at people, we all crave that feeling. We all want it," Flynn stated.
He said that the galaxy that players will have the chance to explore in "Mass Effect Andromeda" proves that nothing is definite, and described it as something that they have never seen before or "back home."
In other related news, Bioware is giving two talented fans the once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of "Mass Effect Andromeda" by launching a casting call for two minor roles in the game.
The contests began last Sept. 12 and will end on Sept. 28. The complete details can be found on the video below. "Mass Effect Andromeda" will be released next year.