You can read Murphy’s BBB filing here, in which he contends BioWare and Electronic Arts mislead the public about what would be in Mass Effect 3’s ending. Murphy filed a false advertising complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Better Business Bureau (BBB). Other fans, like Spike Murphy in California, went a step further.
“We simply wish to express our hope that there could be a different direction for a series we have all grown to love.” “We would like to dispel the perception that we are angry or entitled,” reads a statement on Retake Mass Effect. To make their point, Retake Mass Effect has raised $77,514 for the Child’s Play charity. Retake Mass Effect is a petition by fans asking BioWare to provide alternate endings to Mass Effect 3 that, in their eyes, better represents the choices made by players across all three games, explains the final, twisty, head-scratching moments, includes a “heroic” finish in line with the series’ themes of success against incredible odds, and much more. They’re the things that are just the hardest to land.” It’s the thing that changes the most, it’s the endings that are the most fought over among collaborators. “Most screenwriters will tell you the hardest part of any movie, any story to tell, is just the end. “Endings often just can’t win,” said Entertainment Weekly senior writer, game player and once regular Lost columnist Jeff Jensen to me recently. At no point did Muzyka announce the ending to Mass Effect 3 would see alterations, and Muzyka contends BioWare will maintain the “integrity of the original story while addressing the fan feedback.” Lost, just like Mass Effect, relied on dramatic tension to be fulfilled in each's final moments. The Mass Effect 3 team is listening to player feedback, Muzyka explained, and more details would be available in April. Most players haven’t seen how the trilogy ends, but players who've already made it back to Earth have awfully strong opinions about how BioWare chose to take a bow.īioWare chose to break its silence yesterday in a blog post by BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka. Mass Effect 3 has only been out for two weeks. Whether it’s putting the the Island to rest during the series finale of Lost or witnessing the final moments of Commander Shepard’s fight against the Reapers in Mass Effect 3, endings have seemingly impossible tasks. After years of investment and hours of discussion with friends, just a few minutes of credits later, it’s like it never happened. Suddenly, a bright light appears, and it’s all over. (Note: This article does not contain spoilers for the endings of Mass Effect 3, Lost or The Sopranos).