Yesterday has been a great day for fans of the Mass Effect series, as BioWare not only finally confirmed the Mass Effect Andromeda release date but also showed more of the game in action during NVIDIA CES keynote. For those waiting to get back into the series after so long, however, this wasn't enough, so members of the development team are continuing to answer fans' questions as often as possible.
A few hours ago, Mass Effect Andromeda Lead Designer Ian Frazier revealed some additional details on the game. First, he revealed some new details on the PC version controller support, which will allow players to seamlessly switch between controller and mouse and keyboard.
You can seamlessly switch back and forth as you please, in real time. 🙂
— Ian S. Frazier (@tibermoon) January 5, 2017
Ian Frazier also talked about companions, confirming that they will always follow the player while exploring locations, and go off and do their thing while in hubs.
Nope, they follow you around while you explore and generally do their own thing while you're in hubs.
— Ian S. Frazier (@tibermoon) January 5, 2017
While exploring hostile worlds, companions won't all don fully sealed suits and helmets like in the original Mass Effect, as it will be character dependent like in Mass Effect 2 and 3.
Depends on the character, like in ME2/3.
— Ian S. Frazier (@tibermoon) January 5, 2017
Characters' personalities will also emerge during combat, as the Ryder siblings and active party members will sometimes make comments during battles.
Sometimes, yup!
— Ian S. Frazier (@tibermoon) January 5, 2017
Mass Effect Andromeda launches on March 21st on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. More on the highly anticipated role-playing game by BioWare will surely be coming soon, so stay tuned for all the latest news.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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