EA this morning announced Mass Effect 3's "Extended Cut" DLC, which adds to the game's ending and will arrive for free at some point this summer. According to the publisher, the content will add "additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes," which will apparently offer fans "further clarity to the ending of Mass Effect 3" and "deeper insights into how their personal journey concludes."
The additional content comes as a response to a group of fans who felt the third game ended in an unsatisfactory manner. That outcry apparently had a serious effect at BioWare internally, as project lead Casey Hudson says the team has, "reprioritized [its] post-launch development efforts to provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game, in a way that will feel more personalized for each player."
No specific information is given about what said content will be, but we sure hope it means we won't see other DLC packs delayed or scrapped as a result. Studio co-founder Ray Muzyka notes,"With the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut we think we have struck a good balance in delivering the answers players are looking for while maintaining the team's artistic vision for the end of this story arc."
Extended Cut will arrive on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC "this summer." It will remain free for download until April 12, 2014, at which point who knows what'll happen.
An official press release went out today announcing how we are re-prioritizing the Mass Effect 3 post release content schedule to provide a more fleshed out experience for our fans. For many of you the “Extended Cut” will help answer some questions and give closure to this chapter of the Mass Effect story. Oh and it’s at no cost to you – the fan.
Here is a mini FAQ to help you understand what the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut is and isn’t:
What can fans expect from the Extended Cut DLC?
For fans who want more closure in Mass Effect 3, the DLC will offer extended scenes that provide additional context and deeper insight to the conclusion of Commander Shepard’s journey.
Are there going to be more/different endings or ending DLCs in the future?
No. BioWare strongly believes in the team’s artistic vision for the end of this arc of the Mass Effect franchise. The extended cut DLC will expand on the existing endings, but no further ending DLC is planned.
What is BioWare adding to the ending with the Extended Cut DLC?
BioWare will expanding on the ending to Mass Effect 3 by creating additional cinematics and epilogue scenes to the existing ending sequences. The goal of these new scenes is to provide additional clarity and closure to Mass Effect 3.
When will the Extended Cut DLC be available?
Currently the Extended Cut DLC is planned for this summer, no specific date has been announced at this point.
Why are you releasing the Extended Cut DLC?
Though we remain committed and are proud of the artistic choices we made in the main game, we are aware that there are some fans who would like more closure to Mass Effect 3. The goal of the DLC is not to provide a new ending to the game, rather to offer fans additional context and answers to the end of Commander Shepard’s story.
So there you have it. Are we proud of the game we made and the team that made it? Hell yes. Are we going to change the ending of the game? No. Do we appreciate the passion and listen to the feedback delivered to us by our fans? Very much so and we are responding.
I guess I will wait and see but from the above statement I don't think they will be addressing my issues. The ending destroyed my love for an otherwise awesome series.
The ending was perfect. The kid ai fucker really made the difference, loved that part so much.
That is what I got from their statement as well. Sad because this was one of my favorite series of all time. I finished it weeks ago and have not even played multiplayer since.
I just wish game companies would end all this art bullshit and just create great games. If they turn out to have artistic value great but creating a fun experiance should be on the top of their list.
So they aren't going to fix anything.They haven't adressed any of the issues that everyone's bitching about.I won't be supporting Bioware any longer it seems.
Such a shame because Mass Effect is a epic series...well...was.
So they aren't going to fix anything.They haven't adressed any of the issues that everyone's bitching about.I won't be supporting Bioware any longer it seems.
Such a shame because Mass Effect is a epic series...well...was.
I guess I will wait and see but from the above statement I don't think they will be addressing my issues. The ending destroyed my love for an otherwise awesome series.
The ending was perfect. The kid ai fucker really made the difference, loved that part so much.
That is what I got from their statement as well. Sad because this was one of my favorite series of all time. I finished it weeks ago and have not even played multiplayer since.
I just wish game companies would end all this art bullshit and just create great games. If they turn out to have artistic value great but creating a fun experiance should be on the top of their list.
So they aren't going to fix anything.They haven't adressed any of the issues that everyone's bitching about.I won't be supporting Bioware any longer it seems.
Such a shame because Mass Effect is a epic series...well...was.
So they aren't going to fix anything.They haven't adressed any of the issues that everyone's bitching about.I won't be supporting Bioware any longer it seems.
Such a shame because Mass Effect is a epic series...well...was.