Is the Mass Effect 3 Ending DLC actually coming out?

[longboardfan]

So E3 comes and goes, and no mention of DLC for ME3 out of EA during their press conference. A few leaks here and there on Reddit or something, but no official word that I've found. For better or worse, its now mid June and well where is this thing? Is this just a hoax?

 

[Sean Hollyman]

Yes it is coming out, Bioware confirmed it

 

[Goofguy]

Not a hoax. Bioware confirmed there was ending DLC to come "in the summer". By North American standards, summer doesn't start until next week and lasts until September. Not trying to be pedantic here, just saying they still have time. That being said, it would be extremely bad form if Bioware went back on their word.

Plus, I know Mark Meer and Tricia Helfer confirmed on their Twitter accounts that they had gone back to record some new material for the DLC.

Rest assured, it's not a hoax. I'm guessing Bioware is making sure it REALLY gets its ducks in a row before mentioning anything with regards to the ending DLC. In the meantime, they'll just keep firing multiplayer DLC our way.

 

[wintercoat]

It's been finished, they just haven't set a release date yet.

 

[Inithra]

Eh, personally I probably won't bother with it. Probably wouldn't have done so anyway. I'm still happy with the ending. But then, I went into it knowing that the trilogy (not the franchise) was coming to an end. I still think the people bitching were doing so mostly because, "Waaaah, I don't get to play with Shephard anymore and I'm an entitled dickhole so WAAAAAAAHHHHHH"

 

[Goofguy]

Eh, personally I probably won't bother with it. Probably wouldn't have done so anyway. I'm still happy with the ending. But then, I went into it knowing that the trilogy (not the franchise) was coming to an end. I still think the people bitching were doing so mostly because, "Waaaah, I don't get to play with Shephard anymore and I'm an entitled dickhole so WAAAAAAAHHHHHH"

No need to dredge up the whole "entitled gamer" debacle again. Not trying to stifle your freedom of speech, just saying we don't need this thread to degenerate in to the forum madness of 3 months ago.

 

[Vault101]

why wouldnt it? Bioware themslefs said it would

unless they are trolling us

Eh, personally I probably won't bother with it. Probably wouldn't have done so anyway. I'm still happy with the ending. But then, I went into it knowing that the trilogy (not the franchise) was coming to an end. I still think the people bitching were doing so mostly because, "Waaaah, I don't get to play with Shephard anymore and I'm an entitled dickhole so WAAAAAAAHHHHHH"

if thats what you honestly think then you obviously don't know what your talking about
but I wont go there...we don't need to go there

 

[Vault101]

It's been finished, they just haven't set a release date yet.

This.

really?

well thats not a good sign

 

[The_Lost_King]

Eh, personally I probably won't bother with it. Probably wouldn't have done so anyway. I'm still happy with the ending. But then, I went into it knowing that the trilogy (not the franchise) was coming to an end. I still think the people bitching were doing so mostly because, "Waaaah, I don't get to play with Shephard anymore and I'm an entitled dickhole so WAAAAAAAHHHHHH"

We are upset because the ending is rediculous, the choices given to us are ridiculous, the god child is ridiculous, THE WHOLE GOD DAMN THING IS RIDICULOUS!!! I expected Shepard's story to be over and done with. I'll be honest I wanted to save the day and go home with Liara(or Garrus for one of my females), but I wouldn't have raged at a sad ending if it had made sense. Shepard and Garrus can storm heaven if they die for good reasons. Not the bull shit that was handed to us by Casey Dumbass Hudson.
I am not looking forward to the DlC because it explains this ridiculous ending. It is impossible to explain other than explaining why it is terrible. They need to scrap it and make a new one. Shepard wakes up after the ending with a bunch of vodka bottles and goes to tear the reapers a new one.

 

[rhyno435]

Eh, personally I probably won't bother with it. Probably wouldn't have done so anyway. I'm still happy with the ending. But then, I went into it knowing that the trilogy (not the franchise) was coming to an end. I still think the people bitching were doing so mostly because, "Waaaah, I don't get to play with Shephard anymore and I'm an entitled dickhole so WAAAAAAAHHHHHH"

We are upset because the ending is rediculous, the choices given to us are ridiculous, the god child is ridiculous, THE WHOLE GOD DAMN THING IS RIDICULOUS!!! I expected Shepard's story to be over and done with. I'll be honest I wanted to save the day and go home with Liara(or Garrus for one of my females), but I wouldn't have raged at a sad ending if it had made sense. Shepard and Garrus can storm heaven if they die for good reasons. Not the bull shit that was handed to us by Casey Dumbass Hudson.
I am not looking forward to the DlC because it explains this ridiculous ending. It is impossible to explain other than explaining why it is terrible. They need to scrap it and make a new one. Shepard wakes up after the ending with a bunch of vodka bottles and goes to tear the reapers a new one.

Have you read about the indoctrination theory? It's actually amazing, and if Bioware actually purposely pulled it off, they've done something I don't think any other game company has ever done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UDSwW7jflAQ

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/355/index/9727423/1

These explain it pretty well.

 

[The_Lost_King]

Eh, personally I probably won't bother with it. Probably wouldn't have done so anyway. I'm still happy with the ending. But then, I went into it knowing that the trilogy (not the franchise) was coming to an end. I still think the people bitching were doing so mostly because, "Waaaah, I don't get to play with Shephard anymore and I'm an entitled dickhole so WAAAAAAAHHHHHH"

We are upset because the ending is rediculous, the choices given to us are ridiculous, the god child is ridiculous, THE WHOLE GOD DAMN THING IS RIDICULOUS!!! I expected Shepard's story to be over and done with. I'll be honest I wanted to save the day and go home with Liara(or Garrus for one of my females), but I wouldn't have raged at a sad ending if it had made sense. Shepard and Garrus can storm heaven if they die for good reasons. Not the bull shit that was handed to us by Casey Dumbass Hudson.
I am not looking forward to the DlC because it explains this ridiculous ending. It is impossible to explain other than explaining why it is terrible. They need to scrap it and make a new one. Shepard wakes up after the ending with a bunch of vodka bottles and goes to tear the reapers a new one.

Have you read about the indoctrination theory? It's actually amazing, and if Bioware actually purposely pulled it off, they've done something I don't think any other game company has ever done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UDSwW7jflAQ

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/355/index/9727423/1

These explain it pretty well.

I have heard of it. Not sure that I believe it though. I prefer my Shepard's drunken nightmare theory.

 

[TheCommanders]

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't still a little peeved about the whole ending thing, and although I quite like the indoctrination theory, I really want to see what Bioware is going to do for the ending. I just hope it isn't some crappy 3 minute cutscene like we got at the end of Dragon Age 2...

 

[Vault101]

Have you read about the indoctrination theory? It's actually amazing, and if Bioware actually purposely pulled it off, they've done something I don't think any other game company has ever done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UDSwW7jflAQ

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/355/index/9727423/1

These explain it pretty well.

I'm a bit of an indoctrination theory nut.....but I don't think its going to turn out to be the case

I have heard of it. Not sure that I believe it though. I prefer my Shepard's drunken nightmare theory.

or shepards been in an insitution since ME1 because his/her mind got fried by prothian beacon

 

[AD-Stu]

No reason to think it's not coming, summer 2012 has only just started in the northern hemisphere.

Have you read about the indoctrination theory? It's actually amazing, and if Bioware actually purposely pulled it off, they've done something I don't think any other game company has ever done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UDSwW7jflAQ

http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/355/index/9727423/1

These explain it pretty well.

Sorry but no - indoctrination theory is a horrible explanation that cherry picks the lore at best (my personal favourite bit being all the people who've never read a Mass Effect novel citing material from them as "evidence").

All the "see, indoctrination!" evidence in the actual game, and in particular the stuff in the video linked to above, is better explained by poor/lazy/convenient design choices or just plain coincidence.

I'm intrigued though - are you saying that if Bioware slowrolled indoctrination theory on us at this point that it'd actually be a good thing?

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't still a little peeved about the whole ending thing, and although I quite like the indoctrination theory, I really want to see what Bioware is going to do for the ending. I just hope it isn't some crappy 3 minute cutscene like we got at the end of Dragon Age 2...

IMO this is exactly what we're likely to get, because it's the face-savingest compromise as far as Bioware is concerned - they don't have to admit that their ending was rubbish by changing it entirely, but they sort of molify the outraged fans.

 

[Saladfork]

I like the indoctrination theory, but I don't actually think that was what Bioware intended.

That said, I'd be quite happpy if the 'extended cut' took that premise and just rolled with it.

 

[Awexsome]

On the scale of fans with 'happy with ending' to 'boycott forever' they're not going to win over people like those involved with the old retake movement that are completely unreasonable.

People who think space Casper ruined the entire franchise aren't worth trying to appeal to.

It'll be an expansion of the ending to bring more closure and impact of the choices I think is what they said they were going for.

 

[dreadedcandiru99]

I like the indoctrination theory, but I don't actually think that was what Bioware intended.

That said, I'd be quite happpy if the 'extended cut' took that premise and just rolled with it.

It's not going to. They said in April that it's going to provide "additional clarity and closure" to the existing ending. Basically, having shat the bed, they've decided to try to justify it, rather than change the sheets.

Here, this is still relevant:

 

[longboardfan]

Thanks for the status update ya'll.

Been playing Skylanders instead. A much better game overall, no annoying multiplayer, and no dlc. So happy.