"Without going down any specific path, you can think of many, many different areas throughout the IP, throughout the history, where there are large wars to be won, large battles to be had, and a lot of development to be done around where these races came from, how they came about. We have so much to draw from."

"We haven't made a decision about whether we'll do anything in the future, but if we were to do something, we just have a lot of information to choose from. If you boot up Mass Effect 3 and look through the codices you'll see we have tonnes and tonnes of backstory. Obviously, for Mass Effect 3 it's Shepard's story and this is where Shepard's story finishes, but the future is wide open for what we can possibly do."

"It wouldn't be a bad idea [to keep your ME3 saves]. Obviously I can't say anything, but it wouldn't be a bad idea..."

Shepard's final showdown with the Reapers (presumably involving pistols at dawn and copious space tumbleweeds) is nearly at hand, and well, the word "final" doesn't really leave much room for interpretation. Over. Done. Finished. Kaput. Or at least, you'd think so. Those words, however, are somewhat at odds with "giant mega-franchise that saves the universe from having." So, of course, BioWare wants to keep it going. But how?Executive producer Michael Gamble told OXM Meanwhile, speaking with GamerZines , he gave players some friendly advice:Everyone, put on your pensive chin-stroking costume beards. Don't worry, I'll wait. OK, now then, where would you like to see the Mass Effect franchise head next? Me, I'd like to play from the other side -- as a conflicted Reaper with a heart of gold who has to deal with a tough, un-fulfilling job, family responsibilities, and. Now that's something I think we can all identify with.