One of the most foundational aspects of the Mass Effect trilogy is the relationships players can build between Shepard and their crewmates, many of which can blossom into romance given enough time. Between both male and female Shepard there are well over a dozen different romance options to pick from throughout the series. However, not all of them are as well-developed as others. For example, Shepard's romance with a majorly reoccurring crewmate like Tali will likely feel more fleshed-out than a romance with a minor character such as ME3's Diana Allers.
The series first implemented romances as a major choice inMass Effect 1. Even Mass Effect: Andromeda, which was otherwise mostly detached from the previous trilogy, implemented a romance feature similar to that seen in the rest of the series. Between that and the fact that romance also plays a prominent role in other BioWare games such as Dragon Age, most anticipate that this element will return in Mass Effect 4. Currently, though, little is known about the upcoming sequel to the trilogy, and outside of the initial reveal trailer, footage has been scarce. Of course, that hasn't stopped Mass Effect enthusiasts from speculating which of Shepard's possible love interests may make a return in ME4.
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It appears as though Mass Effect 4 may be set at some point further along the timeline of the Mass Effect universe, in which case many of the crewmates and other characters from earlier games may have long since died. Even Shepard may not have survived the Reaper War, though this depends on which of Mass Effect 3's different endings BioWare ends up canonizing in ME4. In either case, the studio may take the same
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