BioWare - Mass Effect 4 - What we know

Eurogamer brings us news about what we know about Mass Effect 4 so far:

The story will focus on a fresh protagonist who won't be another version of Commander Shepard, BioWare has said, but while there will be no direct continuation of the Commander's story, nods to past adventures will be included.

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Here's a little more information abouy two new alien races in ME4:

The attendee had claimed that the two new alien types they were shown included an "arrogant", skeletal race with glowing eyes and an "ancient, advanced guardian" race with a sci-fi golem-like look. Mako-esque land vehicles were also apparently shown, with different models for various environments.

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It seems that ME4 will be Bioware's main focus in 2015, according to a post written by Chris Priestly, Bioware's former community manager, in the official forums:

Then, after the success of DA:I and at least 1 major DLC, we'll learn about MENext at E3 2015 and the focus for BioWare will shift from DA:I to MENext for 2015. Then MNext becomes the focus for 2015, launching in 2016 (or maybe late 2015 dependng how Montreal ramps up as a studio). Then things repeat as above in 2016 as Casey reveals the new IP his team is working on, then in 2017 DANext.

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More information.

Then, after the success of DA:I and at least 1 major DLC...

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Excuse me.
Are we talking about how to make a better game or how to make a better scam scheme?

joxer, I hope you realize that Awakening was a DLC for DAO...

It was what we used to call - an expansion.

DLC means all sorts of things when we talk about EA. How to sell them all better? Put DLC on everything so people can't know if they're paying for hours of fun or for some crap items. Remove the word "expansion" at all costs!

joxer said:

It was what we used to call - an expansion.

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EA/BioWare called it a DLC when they first announced it, because it wasn't going to come in a box, it was supposed to be download only (although I believe it did after some fan requested it). DLC is not about content or size, it is about delivery method.

Riiiight, so… You saying my porn collection is not porn collection but DLC. I've downloaded it, so it's… Well… DLC.
Or so to say… It ain't shit, but dogs' poo.

Sorry, I will never accept corporate language.
As I've said in another thread, Steam disallows pay2win tag on games. Did that stop players to use pay2win phrase in their reviews? No. It just can't be stopped, not because someone wants it being unstoppable but because players are not idiots.

Thus EA may say DLC, I'll make sure to note if it's a proper expansion or yet another scam like Britney Spears barf on a hadkerchief ebay "exclusive".

DA: Awakening was a full-fledged expansion.