Mass Effect 3 Delayed into Early 2012

When BioWare and Electronic Arts revealed Mass Effect 3 would be coming by the holiday season, less than two years after the release of Mass Effect 2, there was much celebrating. You'll have to store the party favors for a few more months, however: Mass Effect 3 has been delayed into early 2012.

"Today we have confirmed that Mass Effect 3 will be released in the first three months of 2012," said exec. producer Casey Hudson in a statement. "The development team is laser focused on making sure Mass Effect 3 is the biggest, boldest and best game in the series, ensuring that it exceeds everyone’s expectations. We'll have more details about specific dates as we get closer to release."

The note appeared on BioWare's message boards and Facebook pages.

Cue the sad trombone. But, hey, more time for Skyrim!   

I don't mind to be honest, gives me more of a chance to play some other October-ish releases.

Damn

Nooooo

I called it during the VGAs.

I see this as a good thing. The more time to perfect it the better, as long as it doesn't take TOO long.

I think this is great news.

Bummer. But that's one less competitor for Portal 2 to win Game of the Year.

Sad that it is delayed - but at the same time, I would rather have a later, awesome game, than another Dragon Age 2, which I think could have been great if they spent more time on it.

I kind of glad. I want ME3 to be the best game I've ever played :)

This is great news. I don't want them to "Kirkwall" my mass effect, thank you!

Good news in my opinion, gives the developers more time and allows me to take a break from Mass Effect. 

I called this. The fall is too packed as it is. Mass Effect 3 deserves its own space.

Also, if this means that EA learned their lesson from Dragon Age II, then this is cause for celebration.

" I think this is great news. "

I'm okay with this, considering just how many games are releasing in the last quarter of this year.

aaah fiddlesticks!

Good! Take your sweet ass time, and make it as incredible as possible!!

Well this gets me more time to play Skyrim I guess..

LAME! But predictable. 

Yay! I want better quality, fuck rushed games (like Dragon Age 2).

The turn and burn they did on DA2 might have made them wary of another quick launch. I had a great time with DA2, but a little extra time would have helped. Now where are my DA2 expansions?

They will just make it better. Also it will give me more time to play 1 and 2 on my 360.

Yes!

Part of me is thinking "Good, get this game exactly right. It's the end of one of the finest game sagas ever and there's no reason to rush it."
Then there's the other part of me that's too busy sob-screeching uncontrollably to speak.

:( My most anticipated game of the year, though I guess they should do everything they can to make it as awesome as possible

Guess I'm one of the many who's actually relieved they delayed it.
It will be the finish of a rather unique ride when it comes to a trilogy in games. It HAS to be fucking epic.

Seems like a win-win for BioWare. The delay gives them more time to get Mass Effect 3 right, and it gets the game away from what could be a downright murderous Q4 (between Skyrim, Uncharted and Batman).

Well, this makes the GOTY candidates list a bit more managable.

Only the four incredibly strong contenders...

Yup, I guess they figured out that having every planet look the same kinda puts people off...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 

aw, stealing thunder from my forum thread? :(

Good. This year was way too soon.

Thought it was crazy that they planned on releasing so early to begin with. Not surprised by this at all. And honestly, I want more time; I'm kind of burned out on that formula at the moment.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

As i said in the other thread.  Since it's the last game of the Shepard trilogy, they definitely need to take their time and make this the best game in the series.

Kinda glad. These games are so good I want them to have lots of time to themselves. This fall is already packed with great games, I can wait for an even better ME3

meh...I already have 4 more big name games coming out holiday of this year so this is a bit of a relief to me.

Aaaaaand there it is.

Fine by me cause my wife is preggers with our first and she's due at the end of October.

It's actually good to get bigger games in the first quarter, when we get way less releases overall. Actually, it'd be good for Skyrim to be pushed back to that time also. Leave the holidays for the multiplayer-focused /shorter single-player campaign blockbusters such as Uncharted 3, CoD, Halo and the like.

Fine with me, hope I've finished Skyrim when it comes out.

I'm fine with that. There will be plenty to play this year.

awwwww shit :(

boooo.  ah well, still plenty of other great games

I totally saw this coming. Some days ago, there was a topic about which of the big releases this year would be delayed, and ME3 was the top choice.

early 2012? long as it comes out before the world explodes in 2012 im fine by that.

Good, they rushed DA2 and i wont accept Bioware rushing my all time favourite franchise.