Fighting fate: the battle for 'Mass Effect 3's finale
The end of BioWare's epic space trilogy turned out to be just the beginning. Following the release of Mass Effect 3, players came out in droves to protest the ending, which many argue provided more confusion than substance. The backlash has prompted BioWare to retool the ending, and it plans on releasing DLC to elaborate on the events of the finale.
'Mass Effect 3' was falsely advertised, says Better Business Bureau blog
A blogger for the Better Business Bureau has weighed in on the much decried ending to Mass Effect 3, stating that complaints over the ending's lack of individual tailoring could be false advertising.
On a post on the company's "Consumer News and Opinon" blog, Marjorie Stephens explained that the problem is a result of the ending not reflecting how Mass Effect 3 was marketed. She cites the games website, which includes bulletpoints like, "your choices drive powerful outcomes, including...
'Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut' free DLC to expand on trilogy ending this summer, not change it
BioWare has just officially announced Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, which will "expand upon the events" of the game in order to "give fans seeking further clarity to the ending of Mass Effect 3 deeper insights into how their personal journey concludes." BioWare's second act comes after a promise to retool the game, in response to a profound outburst of protest from gamers over the trilogy's ending — and the announcement clears up speculation that it might change the events of the game.
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Mass Effect 3 ending to be retooled in response to complaints
Citing "incredibly painful" fan feedback, BioWare co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka says that the Mass Effect 3 team is working to answer more of the trilogy's still-open questions and provide further closure to fans.
In a statement released today, Muzyka revealed that the studio is currently working on "a number of game content initiatives" alongside their other DLC offerings to respond to criticism that the space opera trilogy's finale was unsatisfactory. BioWare will reveal more about the ending...
