Does Mass Effect: Andromeda continue from Mass Effect 3?

Even though the game does start in the middle of the original Mass Effect trilogy

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a compilation of the video games in the Mass Effect trilogy: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3. It was developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. All three games were remastered, with visual enhancements, technical improvements, and gameplay adjustments.

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it technically doesn't officially get going until centuries after the end of Mass Effect 3. This however doesn't mean that Andromeda will be a huge departure from the original series.

Is Mass Effect: Andromeda after Mass Effect 3?

Andromeda is set some 600 years after Mass Effect 3, and interestingly you can even listen to voice recordings from Liara in Andromeda - given her long life span, it would also make sense for her to still be knocking around long after Shepard.

Is Mass Effect: Andromeda connected to the trilogy?

It is completely separate. The events of Andromeda are 600+ years after the trilogy, and in another galaxy.

How far apart are Mass Effect 3 and Andromeda?

The 600-year gap between Andromeda and the events of ME3 might hold some clues about the future of the continuation Mass Effect universe.

Is there going to be a Mass Effect 4?

Mass Effect 4 is set to be the latest in the massively successful Bioware series, following on from the original trilogy of games on the Xbox 360 and PS3.

How Do We Get From Mass Effect 3 to Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Will Mass Effect 5 have Shepard?

A product page suggesting Shepard might return was a "mistake," BioWare says. BioWare has responded to internet speculation that Commander Shepard will return in the next Mass Effect game, and it sounds like that is not going to be the case.

Will Mass Effect 4 have Commander Shepard?

Bioware developer Mike Gamble posted a statement on Twitter that seemed to indicate that Shepard isn't going to be in the game. He wrote: “Yeah, that was a mistake. Fixed.” He followed up by saying: “The original thing was written by the people who run the store and aren't familiar with the game.”

Are the Kett Protheans?

The Kett are actually the Collectors and the Protheans.

Is Mass Effect: Andromeda the 4th game?

Mass Effect: Andromeda is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The fourth major entry in the Mass Effect series, it was released in March 2017 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Is Garrus in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

While Garrus does not physically appear in Mass Effect: Andromeda, he is referenced briefly in passing. Through a sidequest, the player can unlock Alec Ryder's encrypted memories and observe a conversation between Alec Ryder and Castis Vakarian.

Did Shepard survive Mass Effect 3?

A BioWare staffer confirms that Shepard is alive in one of the Mass Effect 3 endings. Fans of Mass Effect 3 may have gotten what they wanted with the release of the Extended Cut of the game, released last week by BioWare.

Will there ever be a Mass Effect: Andromeda 2?

BioWare has announced that it is currently working on an unnamed, brand-new Mass Effect (which we'll henceforth refer to as Mass Effect 5 as it is the fifth mainline game). The upcoming RPG looks to be a direct sequel to both Mass Effect 3 and Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Will Mass Effect 5 come?

Going by the statement from Bioware's Casey Hudson that the game's in its "early stages," we've likely got a couple of years to wait. As such, we'd tentatively predict we could hear more about Mass Effect 5 this year. But we'd not be surprised if it's comes along in 2023 or even 2024.

Why was Mass Effect: Andromeda such a failure?

Shortly after release, it was revealed mismanagement and the problematic Frostbite Engine were allegedly the key causes of those woes, along with a complete retooling of the project less than two years out from release.

Is there a canon ending to Mass Effect 3?

The new Mass Effect game appears to be canonizing the Destroy Ending, which has two major downfalls in terms of the Milky Way's future. For N7 Day, BioWare released a teaser/poster for the new Mass Effect game.

When did Shepard become N7?

Shepard distinguishes themself in service between the ages of 22-24, and is N7 by 29 (start of ME1).

Are Reapers mentioned in Andromeda?

Despite having the capacity and longevity to travel to and from intergalactic space, writer Mac Walters has revealed that there are no Reapers in the Andromeda Galaxy, the setting of BioWare's 2017 game Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Does Andromeda know about the Reapers?

While the Andromeda Initiative had no prior knowledge of the Reapers or the events of Mass Effect 1, 2, or 3, it's revealed that the benefactor bankrolled the colonists, adding hundreds of thousands of additional personnel while also moving timetables forward in the process.

How old are the Reapers in Mass Effect?

A derelict Reaper. The Reapers have been around for billions of years—the derelict Reaper discovered by Commander Shepard was 37 million years old. The cycle of extinction has been going on for as long if not longer, ever since the Reapers were created.

Who built the Reapers Mass Effect?

The Reapers are created by the Catalyst (the overarching antagonist of the original trilogy) who modelled them after the Leviathans. The first one was known as Harbinger.

Who is the benefactor in Andromeda?

The Benefactor is an unidentified individual or group who secretly helped fund the Andromeda Initiative. The Benefactor's existence was known only to Jien Garson, Alec Ryder, and a handful of other Initiative members prior to the Initiative's launch to Andromeda in 2185.

Is Shepard alive in me4?

While it would seem that Shepard sacrifices themselves to defeat the Reapers, the Destroy Ending (which appears to be Mass Effect 4 canon) has a scene suggesting they're alive. This isn't the only reference Mass Effect has made to Shepard's survival, but it is perhaps the most concrete.

Is Shepard still alive?

In one particularly difficult to achieve version of the Destroy ending, it's hinted that Shepard is still alive. While there has been no confirmed canon ending to Mass Effect 3, this specific version would leave the door open to the most possibilities in a future game.

What will Dragon Age 4 be about?

It looks like Dragon Age 4 takes place in Tevinter

One entry reads in-part: "the long-awaited follow-up to Dragon Age: Inquisition … will take players to Tevinter as the events of Inquisition and Trespasser threaten to forever change Thedas."