Mass Effect 3 Delayed Until 2012
One can almost hear the chorus of despair coming from gamers the world over.
A note was published on Bioware’s message boards and facebook page earlier yesterday, with executive producer Corey Hudson stating “today we have confirmed that Mass Effect 3 will be released in the first three months of 2012,” adding that “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.”
Though it’s certainly a sad day when the most anticipated game of the year gets delayed, I for one feel like breathing a sigh of relief. First and foremost, have you seen the list of games expected to be released from September to November? Off the top of my head, I can name:
Rage, Resistance 3, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted 3, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Gears of War 3, Deus Ex 3 (though that may technically be in August, I’m still counting it), and Twisted Metal. And that’s even before the inevitable deluge of release announcements that E3 is sure to rain down upon our heads.
Don’t get me wrong I want to shoot Reapers as much as, if not more than, the next guy, but there’s only so many hours in a day! Plus, if Mass Effect 3 were to be released during the holidays then that would have been a turn-around time on a game’s development of about 18-20 months, which is a little fast for what many are hoping to be the Game Of The Decade. Let Bioware take all the time they want, because I have a funny feeling it’ll be worth it.
