(VentureBeat) Mass Effect: Legendary Edition reveal and release delayed to early 2021; Main reason is to make improvements in ME1; Won't have ME3 MP

[Uzupedro]

Welp, that's a bummer, I was looking forward to this, at least is for a good reason.

Electronic Arts still hasn't revealed Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, and that's for a reason. The publisher originally planned to launch the remastered trilogy, that I first reported on back in May, with an October reveal and release. But now EA and developer BioWare are pushing that release into early 2021, according to people familiar with the development.

The primary factor holding up development, beyond the pandemic, is the original Mass Effect game. It currently does not live up to the quality of the rest of the package. It would make a poor first impression for new players, and it might disappoint fans who then won't go on to play and experience the impressive upgrades for Mass Effect 2 and ME 3.

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But one aspect those fans won't get to experience regardless of how much time BioWare gets is the multiplayer. EA doesn't plan to include the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer in this package.

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https://venturebeat.com/2020/09/25/mass-effect-legendary-edition-is-still-coming-but-not-this-year/

 

[Hey Please]

 

[Weiss]

God I hope they don't muck with ME1 too much.

 

[HandsomeCharles]

Won't have ME3 MP

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First time I've ever been glad for content removal in a remaster.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Sounds good to me. There are a ton of games coming out this year. Take your time.

 

[chandoog]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!

(at the reveal delay)

 

[Sirhc]

God I hope they don't muck with ME1 too much.

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I read this as they are going to ruin ME1 even further, as if pushing out the garbage that followed was not bad enough...

 

[NateDog]

Damn that sucks, this is all I wanted for the holiday period. I hope they dont change ME too much, it's my favourite and while I know it's not as refined as 2 or 3 I love it as it is.

 

[Bessy67]

No MP no buy for me.

 

[vestan]

Did the Switch version for this get deconfirmed? Just PS4/XBO right?

 

[Grimmjow]

No ME3 multiplayer? Why you gotta do me like this, Bioware? :(

 

[Dancrane212]

Real curious to see what they'd do to that first game. Making *the* big change to combat seems like it would be a massive undertaking.

 

[Cordy]

Ahhhh,

Remember that era where all those action/adventure titles had some sort of multiplayer? Man those were wild times lol.

 

[MadLaughter]

 

[SofNascimento]

I can't deal with this.

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

Bummer but I'm fine waiting if it's better overall. MP was actually fun but i wouldn't need it

 

[Bedameister]

Huh, very curious on what they're doing with ME1 then. Didn't actually think they would actually change much on these games

 

[Deleted member 14377]

First time I've ever been glad for content removal in a remaster.

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Why? It's an optional mode that a lot of people loved.

 

[Yuntu]

Tbf ME1 imo needs the most work visually and gameplay wise. So I am hopeful they do something good with this extra time.

 

[discotheque]

No ME3 MP fucking sucks

Wonder how they will handle the Galactic Readiness system

 

[Zutrax]

God I hope they don't muck with ME1 too much.

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I feel the opposite, there's a lot they could change in Mass Effect 1 to make that game vastly better than it was. I'm really looking forward to seeing what they do.

 

[disparate]

Makes sense, ME1 was complete ass, so t here's lots to fix.

 

[BUNTING1243]

No andromeda?

 

[Oldmario]

First time I've ever been glad for content removal in a remaster.

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the mp in 3 was pretty fun when you did it co-op with friends

 

[BoxScar]

ME1 is my fav, even from a gameplay perspective. I found the powers and gunplay a lot more playful than in it's sequels so I hope they're not doing to much.

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I also love the MAKO

 

[EekumBokum]

Ugh, why are they changing the gameplay. They're gonna fuck it up.

 

[Dennis8K]

Elevators too quick. Must be fixed.

Understandable delay.

 

[EAUA]

PAIN

 

[Rover_]

no MP for ME3 sure is a bummer but if the game is receiving significant upgrades and all the dlc content for the 3 games like Grubb cited, oh yeah gimme gimme.

 

[Hero_Select]

Why no multiplayer.. I dont get it..

 

[Azaan60]

YESSS.

Mass Effect 1 is painful to play. The combat and inventory system is terrible. I'm so glad they're gonna change it.

 

[a Question]

Shish of all publishers EA (SHOULD) get the idea of showing real and good product by now after Anthem and MA Andromeda fiasco.

Do we know which Bioware does the remake?

 

[Prophet Five]

I had so much fun with the ME3MP. Gonna miss it if this is true.

 

[RecRoulette]

"Make improvements" aka make it like the other 2 which means I can safely skip this, especially with ME3 multiplayer not being in there

 

[Buckle]

Hopefully they can find a way to make ME1 feel more like 2 and 3 gameplaywise.

Replaying ME1 compared to the others is always....abit interesting.

 

[killa2max]

Why? It's an optional mode that a lot of people loved.

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Yea I didn't play much of it at launch because I was in college, but I'd love to play it in a remaster.

 

[dancingphlower]

Yeah ME1's gameplay just does not hold up...even back then if felt janky as hell.

 

[Brazil]

Why no multiplayer.. I dont get it..

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Collections like this rarely end up with their multiplayer components intact. Server costs and all that.

 

[TheUnsungHero26]

I'm actually happy with this. ME1 is my favourite game of all time, but I'm happy to hear work is being done to it.

Ideally we'll get Series X enhancements for the 360 original via BC, and then have this updated version later.

 

[Stowaway Silfer]

But I liked ME3 MP...

 

[Hawkster]

I read this as they are going to ruin ME1 even further, as if pushing out the garbage that followed was not bad enough...

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ME2 and ME3 are not garbage

And I hate everyone who thinks they're garbage

 

[jph139]

ME1 has its issues but I can't imagine any tweaks that wouldn't just end up tossing the baby out with the bathwater.

 

[Astral]

Holy shit so it wasn't just a rumor? I've been ignoring the other thread thinking it was bullshit lol. What about the ending tho.

 

[Jawmuncher]

That's a delay I'll take. ME1 is a rough ass game especially if you don't have nostalgia for it. Will be good to see it get the QoL it needs.

 

[Jarmel]

No ME3 multiplayer? The multiplayer was easily the best part of the game.

 

[Sou Da]

Why no multiplayer.. I dont get it..

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They either don't want the "MTX in a remaster" heat or they don't want to try and maintain it.

 

[disparate]

I read this as they are going to ruin ME1 even further, as if pushing out the garbage that followed was not bad enough...

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ME2 and 3 are better RPGs and better games than ME1.

 

[Ocirus]

The multiplayer was really really fun. This is upsetting.

 

[enzo_gt]

Man, this throws me back, ME3 MP was SO damn good.

I'm guessing this is not to compete with a forthcoming, standalone ME MP game.

 

[Buckle]

No andromeda?

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What are you talking about?

There were only three ME games.