Dark Horse may have accidentally revealed when Mass Effect: Andromeda will come out
BioWare and its parent company Electronic Arts have been pretty sparse with information about the upcomingMass Effect:Andromeda.That’s why it was such a big deal whenSony showed off some new footageduring the PlayStation 4 Pro reveal last month. Though originally targeted for aholiday 2016release,Andromedaofficially gotbumped to 2017in March of this year. Since it’s such a high profile game and has already been delayed, it’s easy to see why neither EA or BioWare would want to commit to a release date just yet.
TheMass Effectseries has a universe that can support media other than games, and there are several novels, comics and other media available for fans of the franchise. Dark Horse Comics has worked with BioWare in the past, and offersmany officially licensed productswith the Mass Effect name, including several comic collections set in their universe. As such, they’re a natural fit to publish the series’ official art book.
There’s nothing strange about this, butthe description of the book on Amazonmay have revealed more than the publisher intended. As you can see here, the book is listed with a release date of July 27, 2025. Beneath this however, the blurb mentions that “Dark Horse will releaseThe Art of Mass Effect: Andromedasimultaneously with the game!” This would place it on a Tuesday, the day of the week big gamestraditionally release.
Neither BioWare nor Dark Horse have commented on the slip, though I find it notable thatthe same book has a ship date of “Early 2017”when purchased through BioWare’s company store. We’ll probably find out for sure on November seventh, “N7 day” which BioWare uses to celebrate theMass Effectfranchise.
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