Forbes Article - Andromeda Deserves DLC
This isn't a question - just an observation. I'm an ancient gamer - a person who started playing video games in the late 70's. Stories and story lines end, the world changes, and we all move into th...
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I think you were talking about these:
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I did gave them both a read and its very sad indeed that they chose to leave this game out in the winds.
Maybe we'll get a sequel or at least some closure to the current events left unfinished but .... it looks like we either have to wait a long time for it or ... it may never come .....
This just proves that what studios EA buys and own will eventually become dead. They did this with Criterion Games.
The good side of things is that we have the trilogy, and its finished. At least that went somewhat well.
@dmg_dork wrote:
I did gave them both a read and its very sad indeed that they chose to leave this game out in the winds.
That hasn't been confirmed yet. While a lot of people think it's odd we haven't heard anything yet, BioWare usually takes their time to release the first proper single player DLC. If DLC is in the works, then based on previous BioWare games I'd say it should land some time in August.
Only time will tell, i'm giving it 'till the end of the year. If no DLC is out by the end of the year, then its truly dead.
That's a generous margin. I think it's also concerning that there hasn't been any major multiplayer DLC. I think we should have had some big map packs by now.
Now that you've mentioned MP map packs, i do remember they told in an interview before launch that they'll have map packs out after launch, pretty much like ME 3 had. Yet...nothing
@Fred_vdp wrote:
@dmg_dork wrote:
I did gave them both a read and its very sad indeed that they chose to leave this game out in the winds.That hasn't been confirmed yet. While a lot of people think it's odd we haven't heard anything yet, BioWare usually takes their time to release the first proper single player DLC. If DLC is in the works, then based on previous BioWare games I'd say it should land some time in August.
i hope so but why wouldn't they at least do something against the Mass Effect is dead rumors.
@TKMcClone wrote:
@eowein_theile wrote:This isn't a question - just an observation. I'm an ancient gamer - a person who started playing video games in the late 70's. Stories and story lines end, the world changes, and we all move into the next cycle. This time, though, I believe that this game, this series has a story that is still compelling, is timely, and deserves to be at least elaborated to some sort of closure. This means single-player DLC. Forbes (sorry - no link!) has an article out this week that makes the case quite well. Please take the time to search for the article, and share your thoughts. As for me, I believe that Andromeda can still push at the edge of the ME storyline. I don't mind waiting for single player DLC that fulfills the original promise.
Do the players deserve a DLC?
To put it mildly, this game and the BioWare staff were treated very unfairly by 'the internet' and 'game reviewers'. It even got to the point of personally harassing specific staff members.
I'm starting to think that so-called 'Fans of the Franchise' are getting exactly what they deserve.... At best a long silent, uncertain wait and at worst, nothing.
It's just unfortunate that those who actually played the game all the way through, those who liked the game, are stuck waiting for the black cloud to dissipate.
i agree people went to far in some cases. but is that a reason the punish the rest of us for the actions of bunch of loudmouth morons.
@ADM-Ntek wrote:
@Fred_vdp wrote:
@dmg_dork wrote:
I did gave them both a read and its very sad indeed that they chose to leave this game out in the winds.That hasn't been confirmed yet. While a lot of people think it's odd we haven't heard anything yet, BioWare usually takes their time to release the first proper single player DLC. If DLC is in the works, then based on previous BioWare games I'd say it should land some time in August.
i hope so but why wouldn't they at least do something against the Mass Effect is dead rumors.
@TKMcClone wrote:
@eowein_theile wrote:This isn't a question - just an observation. I'm an ancient gamer - a person who started playing video games in the late 70's. Stories and story lines end, the world changes, and we all move into the next cycle. This time, though, I believe that this game, this series has a story that is still compelling, is timely, and deserves to be at least elaborated to some sort of closure. This means single-player DLC. Forbes (sorry - no link!) has an article out this week that makes the case quite well. Please take the time to search for the article, and share your thoughts. As for me, I believe that Andromeda can still push at the edge of the ME storyline. I don't mind waiting for single player DLC that fulfills the original promise.
Do the players deserve a DLC?
To put it mildly, this game and the BioWare staff were treated very unfairly by 'the internet' and 'game reviewers'. It even got to the point of personally harassing specific staff members.
I'm starting to think that so-called 'Fans of the Franchise' are getting exactly what they deserve.... At best a long silent, uncertain wait and at worst, nothing.
It's just unfortunate that those who actually played the game all the way through, those who liked the game, are stuck waiting for the black cloud to dissipate.
i agree people went to far in some cases. but is that a reason the punish the rest of us for the actions of bunch of loudmouth morons.LOL guys... it's NOT a situation where you come home one day find out your kid failed his exam and decided he doesnt "DESERVE" a new laptop. Whether or not there will be a DLC is a commercial decision, if EA thinks its going to profit them to the level of their desired margins, you bet you will get a DLC. If they project that sales will not hit their desired levels then you will not get a DLC. It's not a part time hobby for this guys, it's a business and it's all about $$$ at the end of the day.
I appreciate that EA is a profit-taking enterprise. That means it has to develop, market, and sell a product. That means understanding said market as a population of human beings. It baffles me that the marketing division seems to get so much right about networks. But some decision-maker somewhere sacrificed two core values of quality and immersive experience to "time-to-market" pressure. Providing the DLC is about the only business decision that will keep the market (people) they've already spent millions of dollars creating and sustaining from walking away and looking for a more reliable supplier of the desired gaming experience. Success in this business or any other requires knowing how to leverage loss on margin to serve long-term profitability. If EA loses money on Andromeda and it's DLC, but keeps and re-engages it's core market, it's ahead at the end of the day.
You'll note that this thread started as a suggestion that people in the forum read an article in Forbes -a business/industry magazine 😁
@Fred_vdp wrote:
@dmg_dork wrote:
I did gave them both a read and its very sad indeed that they chose to leave this game out in the winds.That hasn't been confirmed yet. While a lot of people think it's odd we haven't heard anything yet, BioWare usually takes their time to release the first proper single player DLC. If DLC is in the works, then based on previous BioWare games I'd say it should land some time in August.
Really, you think EA is going to announce it publically than speaking internally of a hiatus? That there is no commitment seems confirmation enough.
Their own Mass Effect IP is under so much pressure by community, critics and EA itself a commitment would do wonder to raise spirits. But there isn't.They will hardly ever announce the official death of Mass Effect (Andromeda), waiting for this confirmation is like waiting for Godot.
BTW it is not our (community's) fault!
Obviously a Mass Effect trilogy successor sets very high expectations. No surprise to anybody.
And for this reason you put your best teams and effords into it (not a rather inexperienced studio / controller for such a major title).It is not the reception of the majority of players that killed Andromeda (and maybe the Mass Effect IP), the reasons are to be found by EA (and BioWare Montreal).
@Phoenixflieger wrote:BTW it is not our (community's) fault!
Obviously a Mass Effect trilogy successor sets very high expectations. No surprise to anybody.
And for this reason you put your best teams and effords into it (not a rather inexperienced studio / controller for such a major title).It is not the reception of the majority of players that killed Andromeda (and maybe the Mass Effect IP), the reasons are to be found by EA (and BioWare Montreal).
Well, now that it is finally confirmed: RIP Mass Effect (Andromeda)
