Next Mass Effect would have offered unmatched choice

A BioWare veteran has said the next Mass Effect would have offered a level of autonomy and choice that no other game has been able to match. For anyone working in game design, narrative, or production, this is a useful signal about where player expectations are heading. Player agency is hard to build and harder to sustain across a large, story-driven project, which makes any studio's plans in this area worth watching. The report also says BioWare had been paying attention to Larian and CD Projekt, two studios that have built reputations on strong RPG design. For teams weighing scope against player freedom, the lesson is that choice is becoming a benchmark rather than a bonus.