Guardians of the Galaxy's Loss is Mass Effect's Gain

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BioWare’s newest Mass Effectinstallment is likely still a long way away, but it is exciting that fans were given an official announcement. In terms of which direction the narrative will take, it is anyone’s guess, but having certain characters such as Liara T’Soni appearing in Mass Effect’s cinematic teaser reveal creates some implications as to where the story may take place and what its narrative threads may be.

Eidos-Montreal and Square Enix’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy released last year and had interesting comparisons drawn to the Mass Effect games. Some comparisons were fair, and while fans were generally pleased with Guardians of the Galaxy, it is now unclear whether Eidos-Montreal or another developer will have the chance to continue this IP with a sequel given its performance. If anything, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was a stern reminder of all features and mechanics that fans adore about Mass Effect, so one’s loss may become the other’s gain.

BioWare Didn't Expect Mass Effect Fans' Love for Favorite Characters

Two Square Enix superhero outings are seemingly on the chopping block after an acquisition by Embracer Group: Marvel’s Avengers and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel’s Avengers continues to usher in new characters and patch updates, but Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy’s future seems more uncertain. Guardians of the Galaxy was received positively by fans and earned critical praise for its narrative, but that does not seem to have affected how the game's perceived «underwhelming» financial performance. That alone may hinder a sequel when Embracer has multiple original IPs it could develop in the near future.

Even as Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyseemingly falls flat, there are lessons other