Rumor: Next Mass Effect Getting Multiplayer Treatment

[phyzik]

http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/...1093813p1.html

Job posting indicates BioWare is adding a multiplayer programmer to the Mass Effect franchise.

Commander Shepard has built a formidable crew to save the galaxy, while romancing a lady or two along the way. But interstellar exploration is still an isolated experience for fans of BioWare's sci-fi franchise. That could be about to change: the rumor mill reports multiplayer is coming to Mass Effect 3.

According to an Electronic Arts job posting, as spotted by Cinemablend, BioWare Montreal is looking to hire a multiplayer programmer for the Mass Effect franchise to ensure the game engine works "reliably and efficiently in a multiplayer environment."

The position's key responsibilities appear to all but confirm we will be seeing multiplayer, in some shape or form, in Mass Effect 3:

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide and implement solutions to deal with network latency, de-synchronization of data between networked machines/players, packet compression, cheating, and interrupted connections

- Implement and integrate core online components on multiple hardware platforms

- Develop and enforce best practices guidelines for other programmers on the project

- Work with databases that allow for chat rooms, client/server games, player matching, player stats, etc.


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Personal thoughts:

I think a multiplayer option is bad for Mass Effect unless its aiming towards an MMO or co-op play during the main story line. but it doesnt sound that way. I can just picture cheesy ass death matches and capture the flag bull in a universe that could be so much more.

This game is slowly turning into Halo/gears of war bas child with minimal character customisation. I hope they dont this up.

[Muser]

You know it's gonna suck, just a copy/paste of CTF/TD from other games like you said. Kinda like Bioshock 2.

[MiamiHeat]

after the fest that was Mass Effect 2, i am not even going to look at ME3.

i never thought i would pass on a bioware game, but ever since EA bought them....

oh well!

[Xevious]

Just a misguided attempt to sell more copies of ME3. I love the Mass Effect games, but never have I asked for a MP mode (nor would I really care to play it).