Fan backlash stopped the real mass effect ending according to industry vet

An interesting thread posted on the Bioware forum. I wonder what you guys make of it.

http://forum.bioware.com/topic/515798-fan-backlash-stopped-the-real-mass-effect-ending-according-to-industry-vet/.

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Now basicly I know this sounds like annother clickbaity waste of time thread, but for context I sat through the whole blooming ending afair and posted in the mega thread, and I have no reason to spread this around or even post here other than for my own
interest.



Now, I have a recording of a livestream yesterday here, which for full disclosure and context was created for the discussion of the "Gamergate" mess, which will NOT be discussed in this thread, moderators, this is meerly to spread an interesting insight
on the ending from an industry insider, who does not claim to have worked for bioware as far as I know. He was also not brought on specificly to discuss mass effect 3, it just came up in conversation as part of a wider discussion on the industry, which included
thoughts on the state of Japanese gaming publishers, destiny and watchdogs, as well as why nearly every online game has teething troubles at launch. (and why martain o donnel left bungie!)



The specific bit starts at 5 hours and 43 minutes in, theres no need to listen to it all! And the rest of it is unlikely to be to manys tastes

Some language may be NSFW, but is on the whole respectful discussion and does not condone violence or threats against anyone

Also a bit pedantic at times so be patient



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If you want to hear his whole thing he first starts speaking at about 4 hours and 25 minutes







Now many of his opionions may be controversial, he is pro many industry DLC practices, and personaly enjoys working long hours in the game industry, and its up to you if you belive him or not, but the idea that the ending backlash used up so much of EA's
resources through PR campaigns, lawyers for the advertising standards complaints ect that they could not complete the full vision of which he did not give details, but basicly the game did ship without a propper ending, and it would have come out after all
the DLC. He blames the gaming press for stiring up trouble even before release with inaccurate claims about the whole cost of certain packages, and then for inflaming the situtation, even ostensibly defending the company with "Entitled Gamers type stuff" actualy
did more harm than good. Specific things that might have been different would have been a much better representation of your final forces, like Arias mercs showing up, from the DLC ect. Does not say if the extended cut type thing had to re write the story,
or if what we got was a much less technicaly impressive version.





Personaly if true its not exactly an exoneration for bioware, the game had some other issues and as many said at the time, meant the game shiped without a ending, and ammounted to collasal tease, only referenced by one tweet before release saying "hold on
to your game forrever" and also relied to DLC sales to finish the game. But from what he's saying the whole controversy threw a larger spanner through biowares works than many might have realised.



Now after listening to his whole lot, and the context in which he was introduced I belive him to be a real industry worker, though of course his hersay and opinions about the situation could be far far wrong.

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Is This You? Smh

Lazy link
gamerant.com/mass-effect-3-ending-fan-response-robk-139491

 

Is This You? Smh

Smh ‘Mass Effect 3’ Ending Has Massive Effect on This Guy’s Emotions

 

I thought the ending was changed due to the original being leaked 5 months prior to the game's release (I admit, I click on the link)... that and all the lies Casey Hudson spun.