Showing posts with label mass effect 3 ending. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mass effect 3 ending. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

BioWare acknowledges hate, decides to modify Mass Effect 3's ending


Looks like it's the end of video games...

Today the co-founder of BioWare, Ray Muzyka released this statement on the company forums:

"Since the game launched, the team has been poring over everything they can find about reactions to the game—industry press, forums, Facebook, and Twitter, just to name a few... The Mass Effect team, like other teams across the BioWare Label within EA, consists of passionate people who work hard for the love of creating experiences that excite and delight our fans. I'm honored to work with them because they have the courage and strength to respond to constructive feedback. "To that end, Exec Producer Casey Hudson and the team are hard at work on a number of game content initiatives that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey. You'll hear more on this in April. We're working hard to maintain the right balance between the artistic integrity of the original story while addressing the fan feedback we've received. This is in addition to our existing plan to continue providing new Mass Effect content and new full games, so rest assured that your journey in the Mass Effect universe can, and will, continue."

He even mentioned the people who got insanely nasty and vulgar about the ordeal:

"Some of the criticism that has been delivered in the heat of passion by our most ardent fans, even if founded on valid principles, such as seeking more clarity to questions or looking for more closure, for example – has unfortunately become destructive rather than constructive. We listen and will respond to constructive criticism, but much as we will not tolerate individual attacks on our team members, we will not support or respond to destructive commentary."

It would probably be a good idea to go and read the entire post at the following link. People wanted BioWare to say something, so now people got it.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

EA being sued over ending to Mass Effect 3

Being friends with people who practically pleasure themselves to the mere thought of Mass Effect, I know all too well the backlash from the fans of this beloved franchise all because of the ending of the third installment. Everyone everywhere has found it appropriate to complain on internet forums about how BioWare has lost their love and the fact that there was no choice in the ending. Personally, I am not a fan of these games and I think the whole drama of the situation keeps getting better and better; and with this story, my statement seems to be correct.

BioWare forum member "El_Spiko" has filed a a false advertising complaint through the Federal Trade Commission's website that is directed at EA because of the way the game was marketed. He also went to the Better Business Bureau to file a complaint.

He has stated the following:
"After reading through the list of promises about the ending of the game they made in their advertising campaign and PR interviews, it was clear that the product we got did not live up to any of those claims... This is not something I was happy to do, but after the terrible ending that was in no way the product that had been advertised to me and the lack of any kind of response from Bioware/EA to address this, I felt it was one of my only recourses."

He continues to say: "I'll be returning my copy of the game before the end of my 30 day return policy if the ending still hasn't been addressed by then."

El_Spiko is asking likeminded gamers to join his ill fated crusade and file FTC and BBB complaints. Good luck with that...