I don't know the terms of the original Mass Effect's release, or what stake Microsoft has in the franchise, so this might be a stupid question, but what are the odds of seeing a PS3 release of Mass Effect 2?  Or maybe a re-release of the original Mass Effect on PS3 alå BioShock?

I don't think that there's a 0% chance of it happening with all the games seeming to go multi-platform, but I think Bioware (EA) will probably make a last minute decision on if there will be a huge following on the PS3 as there's been on the 360 and PC.

Pretty sure Microsoft had a deal with Bioware for exclusive rights for the first ME.
I doubt Microsoft will allow ME2 to slip threw their fingers, but who knows.

0%

I'm pretty sure Microsoft has a deal.

And to the above poster, Dragon Age will be the first BioWare title to be on the Playstation platform.
Im happy that other people will experience great games by BioWare, but on the other hand, I know they're only doing it because EA is forcing them too.

Curse you EA.

Hopefully zero-chance. I strongly believe in exclusives, and what they mean to the industry.

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First off, I don't think Bioware has ever even made a game on Playstation hardware, secondly, they wouldn't put a game on a next gen console only to have it's sequel be on the PS3 and lastly most Bioware fans are PC gamers who might've bought a 360 because it was like a PC and the PS3 just doesn't have a wide enough audience to support a game like itself and the resources needed to port to the PS3.

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no chance microsoft has a deal to alow me 1+2 to be xbox n pc exclusive but not 3 for some reason,

"no chance microsoft has a deal to alow me 1+2 to be xbox n pc exclusive but not 3 for some reason,"

It's actually a higher chance than before seeing as EA is their publisher now and not MGS, however I believe microsoft did do a 2 or 3 game deal, which is the whole trilogy(correct me if I'm wrong about that deal), secondly, Bioware has never done a PS3 game yet, unless they just let EA handle the port, even if they could, it would still just turn out bad. The game will always come out on PC at a later date though from launch, that's for sure.

"Hopefully zero-chance. I strongly believe in exclusives, and what they mean to the industry."

Buy a X360, its well worth it plus you can play the first game. Hate these questions about console exclusivecs are going multiplat.

"damswedon said:

"no chance microsoft has a deal to alow me 1+2 to be xbox n pc exclusive but not 3 for some reason,"

After the Square Enix Final Fantasy thing happening I think anything can happen, but I really don't see an XBOX exclusive also going to the PS3. "

Does it really matter? Even if it appeared on PS3 and Xbox you know you would buy it on xbox automatically.
Every true gamer has both systems or at least the Xbox.

"Does it really matter? Even if it appeared on PS3 and Xbox you know you would buy it on xbox automatically. Every true gamer has both systems or at least the Xbox."

Of all the games that feel Xbox exclusive... this one should be it! There's probably as much chance for you playing Mass Effect on your PS3 as there is Uncharted making it to the Xbox 360... which to me is a good thing.

I think this question is more a case of when, rather than if. Bioware announced recently that Microsoft has no attachment to the IP, so, aside from the question marks over Microsoft publishing the first game, I think Mass Effect is absolutely coming to PS3 at some point.
 
The biggest question is when. Bioware have experience with the PS3 hardware now (Dragon Age). I wouldn't be surprised if you saw a double-pack late this year to be honest.
 
The market is there. Either way, I take issue with Mass Effect being considered an XBOX exclusive. Same as Splinter Cell.

I highly doubt Mass Effect franchise will ever come to PS3.

When people say exclusive just realize that they mean console exclusive. 

Zero

NEVER!

ZIP!

" I think this question is more a case of when, rather than if. Bioware announced recently that Microsoft has no attachment to the IP, so, aside from the question marks over Microsoft publishing the first game, I think Mass Effect is absolutely coming to PS3 at some point.  The biggest question is when. Bioware have experience with the PS3 hardware now (Dragon Age). I wouldn't be surprised if you saw a double-pack late this year to be honest.  The market is there. Either way, I take issue with Mass Effect being considered an XBOX exclusive. Same as Splinter Cell. "

 Never.

Maybe when the third game comes out they might release a trilogy pack for the PS3.

" I think this question is more a case of when, rather than if. Bioware announced recently that Microsoft has no attachment to the IP, so, aside from the question marks over Microsoft publishing the first game, I think Mass Effect is absolutely coming to PS3 at some point.  The biggest question is when. Bioware have experience with the PS3 hardware now (Dragon Age). I wouldn't be surprised if you saw a double-pack late this year to be honest.  The market is there. Either way, I take issue with Mass Effect being considered an XBOX exclusive. Same as Splinter Cell. "

"  Never. "

" @Red: What about Dragon Age Origins?  That doesn't answer the latter questions, but they do have a team (Edge Of Reality) that could port ME1 and 2. Also, i'm sure there's a decent audience of people who would buy that game on the PS3. "

would love to play some   Mass Effect on PS3..but i have a feeling, by the time it got ported, i would just be playing Alpha Protocol instead.

If there isn't some kind of clause abiding it, I think it's just a matter of when. Do you really think Electronic Arts is really ignoring the PS3 in terms of having a Mass Effect 2 release on the PS3? No chance, EA wants to make as much money as they can, and Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 would make them money.
 
If there is a clause, the chances are slim. If there isn't, it's just a matter of when. I just don't see a whole potential trilogy, which might no longer have an exclusive clause attached to it, not making its way to the PS3. It would generate a good amount of sales and money.
 
That's just my opinion, though.

" If there isn't some kind of clause abiding it, I think it's just a matter of when. Do you really think Electronic Arts is really ignoring the PS3 in terms of having a Mass Effect 2 release on the PS3? No chance, EA wants to make as much money as they can, and Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 would make them money.  If there is a clause, the chances are slim. If there isn't, it's just a matter of when. I just don't see a whole potential trilogy, which might no longer have an exclusive clause attached to it, not making its way to the PS3. It would generate a good amount of sales and money.  That's just my opinion, though. "

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First off, I don't think Bioware has ever even made a game on Playstation hardware, secondly, they wouldn't put a game on a next gen console only to have it's sequel be on the PS3 and lastly most Bioware fans are PC gamers who might've bought a 360 because it was like a PC and the PS3 just doesn't have a wide enough audience to support a game like itself and the resources needed to port to the PS3.

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" Hopefully zero-chance. I strongly believe in exclusive s, and what they mean to the industry. "

This has nothing to do with EA buying bioware. bioware signed an exclusivity contract to have this series of game only on the xbox 360.

" @Red said:

" 0%

First off, I don't think Bioware has ever even made a game on Playstation hardware, secondly, they wouldn't put a game on a next gen console only to have it's sequel be on the PS3 and lastly most Bioware fans are PC gamers who might've bought a 360 because it was like a PC and the PS3 just doesn't have a wide enough audience to support a game like itself and the resources needed to port to the PS3.

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You have to be kidding right? Is this to suggest that PS3 isn't a next gen console? Also as a Microsoft Engineer I hardly see how the 360 compares to a PC. On a purely hardware standpoint the PS3 is far from inferior being closer to the opposite. I'm not going to get into a fanboy throwdown here but I would think ports would be supported by all communities seeing as we all benefit from a wider selection of titles.   Even though I consider myself a loyal PC gamer I own all of the popular systems and I have been playing daily since the days of my Sega Master System with the secret built in games. The PS3 offers a free online community and comes prefab w/ all the hardware I need to run wireless and BD's so if I have the option of game versions I buy PS3. That isn't to say I wouldn't love to see some Uncharted and Infamous on 360 and I think limiting cross platform development of popular titles only hinders us gamers in the long run. Even if they delayed release on the alternate platform to make sure the sales are driven in a particular direction we would still benefit enormously if only for the community to support online play and evolving the IP's.   "

" @Karmum said:

" If there isn't some kind of clause abiding it, I think it's just a matter of when. Do you really think Electronic Arts is really ignoring the PS3 in terms of having a Mass Effect 2 release on the PS3? No chance, EA wants to make as much money as they can, and Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 would make them money.  If there is a clause, the chances are slim. If there isn't, it's just a matter of when. I just don't see a whole potential trilogy, which might no longer have an exclusive clause attached to it, not making its way to the PS3. It would generate a good amount of sales and money.  That's just my opinion, though. "

 Actually EA blames a decent chunk of their problems on supporting the PS3 too much in terms of development resources versus sales return.  They just haven't seen the numbers they get with their 360 versions.  I'm not going to say it will never happen because console lifetimes are now stretching to a potential 10 years of life but it's highly unlikely.     Mass Effect 2 is one of the few "exclusives" Microsoft has landing this year(well pre-Natal anyways) so you can bet there is some sort of contractual obligation and I wouldn't be shocked if it was three to five year deal given the immense popularity of the franchise. "

" @Gameboi said:

" Hopefully zero-chance. I strongly believe in exclusive s, and what they mean to the industry. "

LOL.  Well they claim ME is only a trilogy so it's 2/3rd of the way over. Kind of pointless to put it on the Lamestation now.  Maybe they can go back in a few years & port it? "

I'm getting it on 360 but I hope that it gets a PS3 release someday 
 
Although I doubt that...

I'm sure that some of the rights of Mass Effect are still tied to Microsoft otherwise EA would have published it on the PS3 somehow. 

I am sure none of here have a single idea what the real deal is and that all is just speculations and guesses. 

It probably will happen some time in the future. Maybe Bioware is still locked into some sort of weird deal with MS keeping the ME games from coming to PS3, but once Bioware completely cuts it's ties to MS i'm sure the games will be released as a bundle or something on the PS3.

" I'm sure that some of the rights of Mass Effect are still tied to Microsoft otherwise EA would have published it on the PS3 somehow.  "

" It seems unlikely, if for no other reason than that you would think there would at least be some kind of anouncement about porting the first game before they released Mass Effect 2. This seems alot like those rumors from last year about a port of MSG4 coming to 360: alot of people want it, it seems like a good idea; and it's never gonna happen. "

" @Verno said:

" @Karmum said:

" If there isn't some kind of clause abiding it, I think it's just a matter of when. Do you really think Electronic Arts is really ignoring the PS3 in terms of having a Mass Effect 2 release on the PS3? No chance, EA wants to make as much money as they can, and Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 would make them money.  If there is a clause, the chances are slim. If there isn't, it's just a matter of when. I just don't see a whole potential trilogy, which might no longer have an exclusive clause attached to it, not making its way to the PS3. It would generate a good amount of sales and money.  That's just my opinion, though. "

 Actually EA blames a decent chunk of their problems on supporting the PS3 too much in terms of development resources versus sales return.  They just haven't seen the numbers they get with their 360 versions.  I'm not going to say it will never happen because console lifetimes are now stretching to a potential 10 years of life but it's highly unlikely.     Mass Effect 2 is one of the few "exclusives" Microsoft has landing this year(well pre-Natal anyways) so you can bet there is some sort of contractual obligation and I wouldn't be shocked if it was three to five year deal given the immense popularity of the franchise. "

Source please.  
 
@Lind_L_Taylor said:

" @Gameboi said:

" Hopefully zero-chance. I strongly believe in exclusive s, and what they mean to the industry. "

LOL.  Well they claim ME is only a trilogy so it's 2/3rd of the way over. Kind of pointless to put it on the Lamestation now.  Maybe they can go back in a few years & port it? "

You are aware that this is Giant Bomb and not System Wars, right? "

" @Mordukai said:

" @Verno said:

" @Karmum said:

" If there isn't some kind of clause abiding it, I think it's just a matter of when. Do you really think Electronic Arts is really ignoring the PS3 in terms of having a Mass Effect 2 release on the PS3? No chance, EA wants to make as much money as they can, and Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 would make them money.  If there is a clause, the chances are slim. If there isn't, it's just a matter of when. I just don't see a whole potential trilogy, which might no longer have an exclusive clause attached to it, not making its way to the PS3. It would generate a good amount of sales and money.  That's just my opinion, though. "

 Actually EA blames a decent chunk of their problems on supporting the PS3 too much in terms of development resources versus sales return.  They just haven't seen the numbers they get with their 360 versions.  I'm not going to say it will never happen because console lifetimes are now stretching to a potential 10 years of life but it's highly unlikely.     Mass Effect 2 is one of the few "exclusives" Microsoft has landing this year(well pre-Natal anyways) so you can bet there is some sort of contractual obligation and I wouldn't be shocked if it was three to five year deal given the immense popularity of the franchise. "

Source please.  
 
@Lind_L_Taylor said:

" @Gameboi said:

" Hopefully zero-chance. I strongly believe in exclusive s, and what they mean to the industry. "

LOL.  Well they claim ME is only a trilogy so it's 2/3rd of the way over. Kind of pointless to put it on the Lamestation now.  Maybe they can go back in a few years & port it? "

You are aware that this is Giant Bomb and not System Wars, right? "

...But the underlying tension is still there.  As I drove home from work, I figured I have the reason it's not going to happen.  I think the reason that ME2 won't make it to lamestation (LS3) is for the simple reason that ME1 is too expensive to port.  Currently, you can get ME1 for the PC or the 360 for next to chicken feed, so nobody would pay $60 for ME1 on the lamestation. Everyone would simply complain & not buy it. So it would be at a serious loss.    Therefore, when they probably checked with a focus group about the success of having ME2 coming to the LS3, they probably had a ton of surveys filled out thinking that it would be a dumb idea.  The cows wouldn't have the background story of ME1 to fall back on & that would make complain.  So at this point, ME2 being on the LS3 would simply not  be the kind of game the game designers would want to produce.  So I don't see it happening for the simple reason that it costs TOO MUCH to produce ME1 for the LS3 & since ME1 isn't there, ME2 won't follow.  Ipso facto. "

" @Lind_L_Taylor said:

" @Mordukai said:

" @Verno said:

" @Karmum said:

" If there isn't some kind of clause abiding it, I think it's just a matter of when. Do you really think Electronic Arts is really ignoring the PS3 in terms of having a Mass Effect 2 release on the PS3? No chance, EA wants to make as much money as they can, and Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 would make them money.  If there is a clause, the chances are slim. If there isn't, it's just a matter of when. I just don't see a whole potential trilogy, which might no longer have an exclusive clause attached to it, not making its way to the PS3. It would generate a good amount of sales and money.  That's just my opinion, though. "

 Actually EA blames a decent chunk of their problems on supporting the PS3 too much in terms of development resources versus sales return.  They just haven't seen the numbers they get with their 360 versions.  I'm not going to say it will never happen because console lifetimes are now stretching to a potential 10 years of life but it's highly unlikely.     Mass Effect 2 is one of the few "exclusives" Microsoft has landing this year(well pre-Natal anyways) so you can bet there is some sort of contractual obligation and I wouldn't be shocked if it was three to five year deal given the immense popularity of the franchise. "

Source please.  
 
@Lind_L_Taylor said:

" @Gameboi said:

" Hopefully zero-chance. I strongly believe in exclusive s, and what they mean to the industry. "

LOL.  Well they claim ME is only a trilogy so it's 2/3rd of the way over. Kind of pointless to put it on the Lamestation now.  Maybe they can go back in a few years & port it? "

You are aware that this is Giant Bomb and not System Wars, right? "

...But the underlying tension is still there.  As I drove home from work, I figured I have the reason it's not going to happen.  I think the reason that ME2 won't make it to lamestation (LS3) is for the simple reason that ME1 is too expensive to port.  Currently, you can get ME1 for the PC or the 360 for next to chicken feed, so nobody would pay $60 for ME1 on the lamestation. Everyone would simply complain & not buy it. So it would be at a serious loss.    Therefore, when they probably checked with a focus group about the success of having ME2 coming to the LS3, they probably had a ton of surveys filled out thinking that it would be a dumb idea.  The cows wouldn't have the background story of ME1 to fall back on & that would make complain.  So at this point, ME2 being on the LS3 would simply not  be the kind of game the game designers would want to produce.  So I don't see it happening for the simple reason that it costs TOO MUCH to produce ME1 for the LS3 & since ME1 isn't there, ME2 won't follow.  Ipso facto. "

Lame doesn't rhyme with play, in fact it sounds nothing like it. You are an idiot. "

" @Blueman said:

" @Lind_L_Taylor said:

" @Mordukai said:

" @Verno said:

" @Karmum said:

" If there isn't some kind of clause abiding it, I think it's just a matter of when. Do you really think Electronic Arts is really ignoring the PS3 in terms of having a Mass Effect 2 release on the PS3? No chance, EA wants to make as much money as they can, and Mass Effect 2 on the PS3 would make them money.  If there is a clause, the chances are slim. If there isn't, it's just a matter of when. I just don't see a whole potential trilogy, which might no longer have an exclusive clause attached to it, not making its way to the PS3. It would generate a good amount of sales and money.  That's just my opinion, though. "

 Actually EA blames a decent chunk of their problems on supporting the PS3 too much in terms of development resources versus sales return.  They just haven't seen the numbers they get with their 360 versions.  I'm not going to say it will never happen because console lifetimes are now stretching to a potential 10 years of life but it's highly unlikely.     Mass Effect 2 is one of the few "exclusives" Microsoft has landing this year(well pre-Natal anyways) so you can bet there is some sort of contractual obligation and I wouldn't be shocked if it was three to five year deal given the immense popularity of the franchise. "

Source please.  
 
@Lind_L_Taylor said:

" @Gameboi said:

" Hopefully zero-chance. I strongly believe in exclusive s, and what they mean to the industry. "

LOL.  Well they claim ME is only a trilogy so it's 2/3rd of the way over. Kind of pointless to put it on the Lamestation now.  Maybe they can go back in a few years & port it? "

You are aware that this is Giant Bomb and not System Wars, right? "

...But the underlying tension is still there.  As I drove home from work, I figured I have the reason it's not going to happen.  I think the reason that ME2 won't make it to lamestation (LS3) is for the simple reason that ME1 is too expensive to port.  Currently, you can get ME1 for the PC or the 360 for next to chicken feed, so nobody would pay $60 for ME1 on the lamestation. Everyone would simply complain & not buy it. So it would be at a serious loss.    Therefore, when they probably checked with a focus group about the success of having ME2 coming to the LS3, they probably had a ton of surveys filled out thinking that it would be a dumb idea.  The cows wouldn't have the background story of ME1 to fall back on & that would make complain.  So at this point, ME2 being on the LS3 would simply not  be the kind of game the game designers would want to produce.  So I don't see it happening for the simple reason that it costs TOO MUCH to produce ME1 for the LS3 & since ME1 isn't there, ME2 won't follow.  Ipso facto. "

Lame doesn't rhyme with play, in fact it sounds nothing like it. You are an idiot. "

You don't know the half of it. Lind is a System Wars reject that found a nice little warm place on the GB forums.  "