Bioware answered the question about MP already.
They could of course update the multiplayer textures as well, but people underestimate the logistics and cost of including MP into a game.
It means years long maintenance of the servers and the MP part of the game as well.
Not even talking about the inevitable demand for crossplay, balancing, MP challenges and so forth.
Mac Walters was honest here, It is a question of cost and benefit, especially if you already have a working MP in the old Trilogy.
And because of this I think that the chances of Bioware adding MP later on are pretty much zero.
No, just tack it on as is with controller support enabled for PC gamers.
Rumors and reports out of EA says they are backtracking on forcing multiplayer into every game, and going back to encouraging studios to make games that players want and that the studios want to make. I take this to mean, IF TRUE, that Bioware doesn't have to put MP into a game anymore, and can go back to making single player focused story strong RPG games.....if true.
So not including MP maybe as simple as they no longer have to do so because EA says so. They really don't enjoy making that type of game and want to expend their resources on the new Dragon Age, next Mass Effect and refining the stories in all future games. Yeah, they COULD port it over, but they just don't want to and no longer have to so they aren't.
edited to fix a nasty run on sentence....typing train of thought isn't always a good idea......
True in some aspects, but consider that Bioware would have to expend time and effort port it over and support it in addition to the normal ME3 multiplayer unless they also coded in some kind of cross play to original ME3 MP. But if Bioware devs don't really like MP, and were annoyed to have to create it in the first place simply because some EA exec decided it had to be there, then they may just not want to put in that effort again. Do I have any inside info....no, but it kinda seems that Bioware is ok with the still running ME3 multiplayer, MEA multiplayer and have no desire to add another MP to the list. Is any of my conjecture true??? No clue, but it was posted in an interview with about EA's change in focus with respect to their studios, and then Bioware decided to NOT put in the time to upgrade ME3 MP....
Personally, I think allowing all of EA's studios to decide what type of game and focus they want to develop is a great idea. I honestly don't even know if it will bear out as truth and continued policy, but I can hope.
