Fans have been clamouring to here updates about "Mass Effect 4" release date.
While no official statment has been released yet, the science-fiction shooting game is rumored to be announcemed at E3 2015 on June 16-18.
Gamers and experts are speculating that Bioware will most likely release "Mass Effect 4" sometime this year following reports that the Canadian game company is working doubly hard for the game's launch.
And while fans wait for the official announcement of "Mass Effect 4" release date, lead writer Mac Walters gamely shared details about the upcoming game while talking to IGN.
"Well, I can't get into details, but the idea is that we have agreed to tell a story that doesn't relate necessarily to any of the Shepard events at all, whatsoever," he revealed to IGN.
"That's what we've been deciding for a while. But throughout it all, one of the key things is that it has to be 'Mass Effect.' It can't just feel like a spin-off. It has to feel like a 'Mass Effect' game at its heart, at its core. Just without the Shepard character or the Shepard specific companions."
While he did not specify more details about "Mass Effect 4," the fact that he mentioned that the sequel is most likely going to delve on other story aside from Shepard was enought to spark rumors that the Commander and the rest of his team will not be returning in the sequel.
Others believe that his daughter Liara could replace him for the main role in the upcoming sci-fi adventure game.
With Commander Shepard's possible exit from "Mass Effect 4" comes fans reaction. Kotaku reported that gamers did not like the ending of the third installment of the gaming franchise, claiming that they felt disrespected with how the game developers ended Shepard's story.
BioWare's lead writer Mac Walter was quick to defend the company's decision oh how things ended with Shepard during an interview with Complex.
"It's been 18-19 months since it came out and my thoughts on it are that we addressed it the best we could in the Extended Cut," the game's developer said. "We're obviously not going to be changing anything now. We're only going forward."
And part of the moving forward process would include an online gameplay.
Senior development director Chris Wynn confirmed to Twitter that "Mass Effect 4" would be available for online experiece while assuring that it will provide better gaming experience for fans.
"If anyone is concerned that online will take away from single player, I assure you that SP will be MASSIVE in the next Mass Effect," Wynn tweeted.
With only one moth to wait before E3 2015, fans are becoming more eager to hear news about "Mass Effect 4" release date, but until then BioWare has been keeping its mouth shut about the game.
