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Mass Effect 3 Delayed into Early 2012

The ridiculously quick turnaround from Mass Effect 2 was apparently too good to be true.

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!   

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Edited By ptys

Yes! I thought November was way too early, you know for what should be the greatest game of all time! Take your time, make it perfect Bioware.

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@hamlaser said:
" They need more time to streamline everything. Probably something like this: D pad to select dialog. LB to do blue chicks. LT to do green chick. RB to do humans. RT to do robots. Y to shoot. X to get mission. B to order dlc. A to facebook like the game. "
Man that sounds hot, I might need to be alone when I play this game.
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Way to ruin Christmas, Bioware! heh

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Mass Effect 3 is one of those games, for me, that even if I was playing something else newly release that I really loved and hadn't finished, I'd still put that on the back-burner to play ME 3.

 

Skyrim fortunately is another one of those games so I'm happy they're sperated if they were close together. :-)

 

That would be like the old adage goes: "When an unstoppable force hits an immovable" etc, etc.

 

Both of these games deserve a gamers full attention!

 

But in the longview, I'm always glad when a game is given some extra time, that usually means, to use half a wine tasters metaphor; it's fermenting into something truly awesome and tasty.

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Damn

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They need more time to streamline everything. Probably something like this: D pad to select dialog. LB to do blue chicks. LT to do green chick. RB to do humans. RT to do robots. Y to shoot. X to get mission. B to order dlc. A to facebook like the game.

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Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

I have a lot of love for Mass Effect but I'm glad they're taking their time. I'm happy to wait patiently if they want a few more months to really nail the third ME instalment.

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I didn't even know it was supposed to come out already. I agree, take your time!

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Edited By ProfessorEss

I'll be the first to say that while other people were calling it, I was sure it would move for no game.


I probably wouldn't have gotten to it until well into 2012 anyways.
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Captain Anderson reacted to the delay news when Uldina gave it to him... 
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Suits me.  Removes the stress of Skyrim vs ME3 in terms of which to play first to join the discussion.

Looking forward to it, the delay is no major upset.

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@DrPockets000 said:
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God dammit, you stole my thunder!
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@Napalm said:
" Godfuckingdammnit. "
my thoughts exactly.
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The one game I want to be delayed.



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To be honest... im quite relieved to hear this. Giving the finale a proper polish is the only way to end this behemoth of a trilogy.

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Edited By MisterMollusk

WILL THIS ONE HAVE A STORY?

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No god dammit this is the my LEAST favourite news on the Citadel!!

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DAMN YOU. DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL.

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Edited By Vorbis

Great news, don't rush it out the door or it will be another Dragonage2.

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Called it! Skyrim is next. 

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I just hope they make it as good as the 2nd. Don't fuck this up. I liked the first, loved the 2nd... so I am excited to see what emotion I have for the third!

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Take the time. Make it awesome.


I'm happy about the delay - comparisons to Dragon Age are apt here... And this will give me some time to finish that Insane playthrough I've been trying for the last year to do.
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This is outstanding news. There are so many games coming out this year, especially near the end of the year. That just cleared up a big space for me for another game. 

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Im super happy this got delayed. I started to think that ME3 was going to be going the path of Dragon Age 2 for some reason. Also ME3, Uncharted 3 , AND Arkham City? GOTY would be fuuuuuuuuuuucked.

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This is a good thing there was just not going to enough time to play Skyrim and Mass Effect 3 in the same month.

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Not big surprise, no way they could have gotten it done that quick.

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This is my most anticipated game on the Citadel.

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Not too surprising. Although I'd like to play ME3 ASAP, I'm happy to wait for a game that can eclipse the last one. 

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Edited By siddarth0605

Thank god. this will make it easier to win GOTY cuz if it was released this year and lost, which I could see happening with competition like skyrim, portal 2, batman, and uncharted 3, then I would have lost my shit. Please bioware take all the time you need (not too long), just please make the game as good if not better than ME2

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Between Skyrim, Twisted Metal, Uncharted 3, Batman: Arkham City...I'm completely fine with it coming out later.

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I feel like my last comment may have been a bit unclear:

I'm not okay with this delay.

I'm ecstatic about it.

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Godfuckingdammnit.

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Damn. 

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It's good because there's too much going on with Skyrim and other stuff.  It's bad because i was going to buy it in the Christmas Steam sale.

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@MattBodega said:

" It's pretty awesome that the most popular response to this news seems to be, "Good. Let BioWare take their time." "

Well, with Mass Effect 2 being as awsome as it was/is (at least in my opinion) the last thing that players that love the series want is a rushed and unsatisfying end of the trilogy. So it is a shame that we have to wait longer but if that equals a great and epic conclusion of the story then they can take all the time they want. Just make it good!
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@Styl3s said:
" early 2012? long as it comes out before the world explodes in 2012 im fine by that. "
Yeah, I heard the Reapers were supposed to be coming in like two days, so not even to 2012... or was that the dlc?
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I'm cool with giving Bioware more time to make their game good. I mean, it'd be a little too questionable if Mass Effect was GOTY two years in a row.

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I can either wait, or buy ME1/2 on pc and replay them. Then, preorder BOTH 360 and ps3 versions. Yes, I like ME. A lot.

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Okay.  This will give me a few months to play through Skyrim.  I'm okay with this. : )
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It's pretty awesome that the most popular response to this news seems to be, "Good. Let BioWare take their time."

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Thank god. ME3 and Skyrim together would have been too much. 

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Knew it.  Please release in like the 2nd week of January though!

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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU !!! it was only a matter of time!!!!

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If you honestly thought they'd be able to turn it out this fast you are a child who still believes in Santa Claus. 

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2011 seemed wildly optimistic. Early 2012 almost more so.

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Well, we don't want another Dragon Age 2, do we?
It better be good. You hear me Bioware? IT BETTER BE GOOD!

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That's fine. Give 'em more time to get rid of ME 2's corridors-with-boxes mentality.

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I'm not surprised at all.  This happens every year so I don't count on release dates more that two months away.  I can wait, there will be plenty to play this holiday.


Besides, we don't want a rush job like Dragon Age II, now do we?
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Good decision, take your time. Make the final chapter of the trilogy one to remember.