At the end of Mass Effect 3, players had to make a decision of huge galactic importance. However, the consequences of that choice will have no effect on Mass Effect: Andromeda

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"We had a lot of different ideas when we started on early concepts for what we wanted to do with the next Mass Effect game," BioWare Creative Director Mac Walters told IGN. " I think, aside from the fact that we said the Mass Effect trilogy was a trilogy for Shepard’s story, which we have concluded, we were very careful to make sure that big choices like that [the Mass Effect 3 finale] wouldn’t impact your decisions.He continued, "From that, you can probably infer the timing of when they [the Andromeda explorers] left, to a certain degree." Walters couldn't yet share the full details, but he did say the game will take place "hundreds of years" after Mass Effect 3."We wanted Andromeda to be a fresh experience for everyone," Walters said. "So if you haven't played, you don't have to worry about whether you missed out on some key choice or something like that." name of Mass Effect: Andromeda's protagonist , and that romance in Mass Effect: Andromeda will be a more "natural experience." Stay tuned to IGN for more Mass Effect details this fall

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