Earlier this week, BioWare announced details about changes coming to Mass Effect: Andromeda , including alterations to conversations with the non-playable character Hainly Abrams. Now, BioWare is apologizing specifically for not including Abrams, a transgender character, "in a caring or thoughtful way" in the game.

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We have had several discussions with members of the transgender community, both internally at BioWare and in the broader community, and we are working to remedy this issue. Once the changes are implemented, Hainly will only reveal certain information to Ryder after they have developed trust, and only if the player chooses to support her.



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BioWare published a statement today, saying the studio is apologizing "to anyone who interacted with or was hurt by this conversation" and that BioWare is "working to remedy this issue."The full statement reads:Abrams is an NPC players can meet along their journey in Andromeda who reveals to Ryder her pre-transition name unprompted for that specific information, a trait some players have said does not accurately reflect the experience for all trans people, especially as she appears uncomfortable about her former name.Other changes coming in a patch launching tomorrow include character creator options, general character appearance improvements, and more. BioWare has previously stated it is listening to player feedback that "is an important part of our ongoing support for the game." The developer previously stated it was " evaluating options" regarding Andromeda's character creator and controversial facial animations Mass Effect: Andromeda launched on March 21 for PC, Xbox One, and PS4. In IGN's Andromeda review , we said the good game "isn't quite the shot in the arm the series needed.

Jonathon Dornbush is an Associate Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter @jmdornbush