For over a decade, one of the most prominent sci-fi IPs in gamin was the Mass Effect series developed by the well-known RPG developer Bioware. A trio of masterpieces led the series to an all time high of popularity, only for a prolonged development cycle and underwhelming fourth entry brought the series to hiatus. This is the story of the highs and lows the various developers and artists went through when crafting the Mass Effect series. Note: In parts 2 and 3 of this series I refer to Bioware Montreal as EA Montreal. That was a mistake on my part that I didn't catch until I was working on part 4. The Story Behind Mass Effect Andromeda's Troubled Five-Year Development Cycle by Jason Schreier - https://kotaku.com/the-story-behind-mass-effect-andromedas-troubled-five-1795886428 0:00 - Prologue 1:18 - Part 1 - Mass Effect 13:23 - Part 2 - Mass Effect 2 23:22 - Part 3 - Mass Effect 3 39:11 - Part 4 - Mass Effect Andromeda 55:50 - Credits 56:27 - Teaser