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Bioware general manager and confirmed enjoyer of the letter Y in his name, Aaryn Flynn was was asked whether the new game would adopt the sometimes controversial DLC pre-order model on Twitter. His response was to-the-point:It's not a huge surprise - the Mass Effect series has never previously used season passes. It's not clear if this means future DLC will be free, paid for individually or use a different model.Flynn would not be drawn on what the game's DLC policy will be, saying "we'll talk more about that later".The Mass Effect series has a chequered history with DLC, with some of its story packs regarded as among the best expansions ever made, while multiplayer item booster packs and locked story characters have drawn criticism.It's been a busy week for Andromeda, with new screenshots released , a combat gameplay trailer and, finally, a release date - the game will be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC on March 21.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and perhaps this is the game where we finally get to see what a "quad" looks like. Enjoy that mental image. Follow him on Twitter.