Commander Shepard actor comments on possible return in Mass Effect 4

Spoilers for the Mass Effect trilogy follow.

mass effect Stars Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer would like to reprise their roles as Commander Shepard in the next installment of the series, but it appears they haven't been contacted by BioWare to do so yet. Both Commander Shepard actors loved the role and would likely return for another role. mass effect If an opportunity presents itself.

In the past few decades in gaming, few original sci-fi settings have achieved legendary acclaim. mass effect trilogy. end mass effect 3 Although many people have mixed feelings about it, the trilogy itself has become an iconic story thanks to Commander Shepard, the third-person shooter's partially customizable protagonist. In 2020, BioWare confirmed something else. mass effect The game was coming, but little came out about it in the years that followed.

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Mass Effect stars Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer would like to reprise their roles as Commander Shepard.

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Of course, one of the biggest questions on everyone's mind is whether Commander Shepard will return. It turned out that the main character's actors also shared this. Shepard's female and male voice actors, Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer, recently joined the cast. fall damage Immediately after responding to various YouTube comments from fans, pondering Shepard's chances of survival in the Destruction ending, Hale said: “I invite everyone to email the forces that make this game and say, ‘Give us more Shepard,’ because we will be there. ~ no Go ahead,” she continued. “If they ever ask us to play Shepherd again, I'll be there.”

Meer echoed her enthusiasm and said he agreed, albeit with a false sense of seriousness. “But that’s true under any circumstances.” If BioWare wants the first Human Specter to return in the next game, it seems like they wouldn't have much of a problem bringing Hale and Meer back to the studio to play Shepard in the next game. mass effect.

But the fact that they were so open about their desire to go back to the way things were in theory. mass effect Because it's almost certain that Shepard hasn't approached them yet. This could simply be because BioWare hasn't reached the stage of development where voice actors are being recorded, but it could also mean that Shepard simply won't be returning. Anyway, next is mass effect The project still has a long way to go, so it may be a while before fans know for sure.

What do we really know about the next Mass Effect?

Not much is actually known about the next project. mass effect It's not a game – it's not even a title, technically it might be. mass effect 4 or 5consideration andromeda. However, there is still some interesting information that players have seen, including some concept art shared by former BioWare game director Casey Hudson in 2019. That said, the first real tidbit came in the form of a trailer at The Game Awards 2020 shortly after Hudson's departure. The teaser, which shows Liara pulling the N7 logo from debris in the snow, confirms that this is what's going to happen: mass effect 3And it probably won't be a sequel andromedaThis takes place 600 years later in another galaxy. Nevertheless the twin galaxies and the quote andromeda Some trailers suggest that some aspects of the spinoff may still be included as well.

Then, on N7 day this year, BioWare executive producer Mike Gamble shared new concept art featuring a group of gun-toting Krogan. Entitled “Civil War,” Gamble ensured that this was not an image of the past, but rather of the future. Potentially teasing the next plot point. mass effect games along the way.

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That said, BioWare was one of many studios to suffer significant layoffs this year, including: mass effect Veterans like writer Trick Weekes (mass effect trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, inspectionand veil guard) and editor Karin Weekes (mass effect 2, 3and andromeda, Dragon Age: Origins, 2and inspection, anthemand SWTOR). Nonetheless, development of the next game continues with a small team. mass effect Veterans retained or rehired, including Parrish Ley and Derek Watts, the game's original cinematic and art directors, respectively. It may be a while before fans see the next scene. mass effect It's a game, but it still seems to be happening, at least for now.

released

March 6, 2012

ESRB

M (Mature): Blood, partial nudity, sexual content, strong language, violence

publisher

electronic arts

engine

Unreal Engine 3