Next Mass Effect absorbs Kingdoms of Amalur talent

Former members of the Amalur team are now working on the next Mass Effect game.

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Big Huge Games hasn't been able to catch a break. After the studio was shuttered due to the collapse of 38 Studios, many members of that team moved onto Impossible Studios--which was closed after Infinity Blade: Dungeons was put on hold. Members for that team are now making their way to BioWare Montreal, to work on the next Mass Effect game.

Internet sleuth Superannuation's new feature on Kotaku reveals that "several senior staffers" have moved to BioWare's game as leads. Colin Campbell will now serve as Mass Effect's lead level designer, while Ian Frazier will be lead gameplay designer.

In spite of the state of Electronic Arts as of late, hopefully their bad luck will end for this project.

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    April 26, 2013 10:25 AM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Next Mass Effect absorbs Kingdoms of Amalur talent.

    Former members of the Amalur team are now working on the next Mass Effect game.

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      April 26, 2013 10:39 AM

      OMG this is massive news, KA style gameplay mechanics etc in a mass effect universe I would shit my self.

      Probaly not gonna happen open world KA Mass Effect game but one can dream :(

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      April 26, 2013 10:40 AM

      but Mass Effect ended with 3!?

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        April 26, 2013 10:42 AM

        they are doing non-Shepherd-based stories in the ME universe

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        April 26, 2013 10:44 AM

        No they sold Bioware to Disney and now there will be a new game EVERY YEAR

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          April 26, 2013 10:50 AM

          ...I might be OK with that.

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        April 26, 2013 10:44 AM

        Too big a franchise to let end, now.

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        April 26, 2013 10:44 AM

        Yes, and thank god for that. That story is done and buried, now it's time to explore that universe from a new angle (I hope).

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          April 26, 2013 3:10 PM

          I'd like to see more Quarian stuff before the Geth got out of hand, or the Salarian and Krogan problems.

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      April 26, 2013 10:58 AM

      Gears of Mass Effect Kingdoms!

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        April 26, 2013 11:20 AM

        Kingdom of the Mass Effect Wars

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          April 26, 2013 2:49 PM

          Mass Kingdom: Effect Reckoning ?

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            April 26, 2013 7:00 PM

            Rise of the Nations of the Gears of the War of the Kingdoms of the Empires of the Dynasties of the Thrones of the Impossible Amalur Mass Effect Part 7: Reckoning: Revengeance: Resurrection: Retribution. Better with Oculus Rift.

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      April 26, 2013 11:28 AM

      You should play a Turian C-Sec officer who unveils a political conspiracy.

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        April 26, 2013 1:02 PM

        what you really want to do is play on the cerberus side and perform all sorts of evil deeds for the illusive man

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          April 26, 2013 2:18 PM

          that'd be fun too. That should have been a branching pass in ME3, you could side with him and go that route.

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        April 26, 2013 6:48 PM

        Play a Spectre, solving problems, fighting against evil doer, ogling @ some hunk/babe, visiting ancient runis and distant outpost,

        ...... WITHOUT the freaking ridiculous backdrop of a galactic hazard of REAPER killing(lol?) everyone while you romancing/adventuring



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          April 26, 2013 6:50 PM

          wait that sounds ME1 in general....

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      April 27, 2013 11:36 AM

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