Mass Effect remasters reportedly taking longer because the first game isn't good enough

The rumoured next-gen ports of the Mass Effect trilogy probably won't be out until next year, mainly due to fundamental problems with the original sci-fi game, a new report says. A games reporter with inside sources at EA says the main roadblock for the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is the fact that the first Mass Effect might "disappoint fans" who play it expecting the same level of polish as Mass Effect 2 & 3 had.

Writing for VentureBeat, Jeff Grub says COVID-19 has played a role in keeping the remastered trilogy from coming out this year, but that's not the only thing that's slowing down progress on the project.

"The primary factor holding up development, beyond the pandemic, is the original Mass Effect game. It currently does not live up to the quality of the rest of the package," he says. "It would make a poor impression for new players, and it might disappoint fans who then won't go on to play and experience the impressive upgrades from Mass Effect 2 and ME3."

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