According to Aaryn Flynn, the GM of BioWare Edmonton, fans looking for more substantial insight into Mass Effect: Andromeda’s gameplay and character companions shouldn’t have to wait too much longer. Flynn took to Twitter to respond to a question about whether or not a lengthy gameplay demonstration, much like the one BioWare did for Dragon Age: Inquisition, was in the cards for Mass Effect: Andromeda as well. Here’s Flynn’s exciting, albeit cryptic, response:
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While Flynn’s response obviously doesn’t account for much in the way of details, it’s a playful answer that indicates he is at least comfortable enough to promise an extended gameplay feature. The need for a longer Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay demo being satisfied as soon as possible was also echoed by NeoGAF member shinobi602, a noted community member who claims to be close to many BioWare employees. shinobi602 confirmed in a post that more videos should be coming “around mid-February”, and the user’s history of being fairly accurate with their insider info means fans should expect a gameplay reveal date in that range to be announced from BioWare in the near future.
That’s big news, especially considering that Mass Effect: Andromeda releases in just a few months. The early 2017 release date came as a surprise to many thanks largely to the fact that Mass Effect: Andromeda gameplay demos had been scarce recently, which many took to indicate that the game was still a ways off from completion. Now that Mass Effect: Andromeda will officially be one of the first high-profile game releases in 2017, fans will be expecting a deluge of new footage sooner rather than later - one that shinobi602 suggests will be a “media blitz” from BioWare.
It might not be much to go on, but BioWare has a history of a glacial press release cycle that eventually picks up and culminates in a whirlwind few months leading up to a major game release. If that remains the way the developer likes to do things, fans of Mass Effect: Andromeda have just a few more weeks to prepare themselves - February and March should be a wild ride in the build-up to one of the biggest game releases of 2017.
Mass Effect: Andromeda will release on March 21, 2017 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
