Mass Effect: Andromeda Won't Feature Every Familiar Alien Race

In a recent interview, creative director Mac Walters has confirmed that players won't be seeing all of their favorite alien races in Mass Effect Andromeda.

In an interview with Game Informer, creative Director Mac Walters revealed that players won't be seeing every alien race from the original trilogy in Mass Effect Andromeda. Although BioWare isn't giving any information as to why each alien race established in the first three games won't appear, the studio hopes that the reason is obvious once players get to play the title.

Even though the news might be disappointing for some longtime fans, BioWare did confirm that the new IP has been created in such a way that there's room for these species to appear in future games. Thanks to previous screenshots and trailers, players can expect to see some familiar races making their return such as the Asari and Salarians. And an all new species known as the Kess has also been revealed, though it's not yet known if this new race is a friend, foe or a mix of the two.

With an unforgettable cast of characters from the first three games like the Turians, Quarians, and Drell, it'll be interesting to see which ones have been left out. It is possible that BioWare highlights some of the lesser represented aliens like the Hanar or Elcor as well.

Though details have been coming much faster these past few weeks, fans that can't wait to see for an actual trailer won't have to wait too much longer. Earlier this week, BioWare confirmed that a gameplay reveal is set for next week at the annual Game Awards event. Though BioWare won't confirm if the reveal will be a trailer or maybe a live demo, longtime fans will want to check out the stream to see the first ever gameplay.

Mass Effect Andromeda is scheduled to release in March 2017 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.