As reported on 1up.com, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has revealed during an investor conference call that the BioWare-developed sequel to the hit 2007 RPG will be shipping in the early part of next year.
Initially announced way back in 2005, Mass Effect was originally intended to be an exclusive trilogy for the Xbox 360. The exclusitivity has already gone by the wayside, and rumors persist that BioWare, since bought by port-happy publisher EA, will also be expanding its saga to Sony's PlayStation 3 (a rumor which BioWare denies). With news that the second act of the trilogy will not be shipping until early 2010, one might start to wonder whether the full trilogy will make it out during this generation after all, especially if you consider BioWare's track record for delays.
Then again, my cynnicism could just be due to the fact that I have to wait even longer to play the sequel to one of my favorite games of all time. But then again, BioWare has so far given nobody any reason to doubt them.
[Images from original Mass Effect and courtesy of IGN]
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