
With the release of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, which aims to breathe new life into the original three games of the franchise, it's possible BioWare is using this collection as a way to gauge interest (and possibly monitoring player responses) for the eventual release of a Mass Effect 4. This lead many fans to wonder if the Mass Effect series would ever see additional releases. Andromeda also received mixed reception upon release, in part due to gameplay and visual bugs and in part due to the lack of connection to the other games in the series. What Legendary Edition's Mass Effect 3 Ending Means For The Seriesĭespite its place in the franchise, Andromeda is not a standard sequel to the Mass Effect trilogy, taking place in a different galaxy with little connection to the events and characters of the original games. Some fans are wondering if this choice is, in part, an opening for BioWare to pave the way for another Mass Effect sequel - the last of which was Mass Effect: Andromeda, released in 2017. Instead, all players will be presented with the Extended Cut version of events, effectively making it the canon conclusion of the series. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will not include any option to view the original ending of the trilogy. Related: Why Seth Green & Martin Sheen Are In Mass Effect The Extended Cut version of Mass Effect 3's ending was released afterwards in response, adding more context and a more satisfying conclusion to the Mass Effect trilogy's end. Many players felt that there wasn't sufficient closure to wrap up the trilogy, or they felt railroaded by rushed and meaningless choices near the climax of the game. When it was originally released, the ending of Mass Effect 3 was highly divisive among fans of the series. Is it possible that this change could be setting up another Mass Effect sequel, possibly the one which was teased with Liara?

But Mass Effect Legendary Edition is also taking away some of the series' original features - Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode has been removed, and the controversial original ending to the trilogy has been replaced with the Extended Cut edition. BioWare's Mass Effect Legendary Edition packages together all three of the Mass Effect trilogy's games along with almost every DLC and a host of updates, including a new photo mode and various gameplay improvements.
