Bioware co-head Ray Muzyka has added fuel to the fire of the rumour that a third game in the hugely successful “Mass Effect” series is likely to be just another two years away.
In an interview with computerandvideogames.com, Mukzka didn’t confirm the statement made by series director Casey Hudson recently that the game would likely be released within the same two year development cycle as “Mass Effect 2” was from the original – but he didn’t deny it, either. “I don’t think we’ve announced the timing for the third one yet,” Muzkya insisted, hedging his bets a little, “but I can tell you the team’s already working on it. Our goal is to get it out in a time frame that can maximise the quality for our fans, maximise the commercial success for the company and just make sure we do the right thing overall for the long term of the franchise.”
Muzyka also admitted that he believes while reaching a ‘mass audience’ is obviously important in terms of sales, it cannot be at the expense of the hardcore fan. “At the end of the day they’re the people that spread the word and virally propagate the message. The guy who buys a dozen games a year tells the guy who buys a couple of games a year “this is the game to get”… In the end, how we reach those mass market fans is through the core audience telling them or through the press. People listen to the press, they listen to the fans, they listen to credible influencers. That’s how we reach the mass market.”
