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In a recent interview with VG24/7, BioWare Montreal producer Fabrice Condominas stated that they would be glad to continue the Mass Effect franchise, albeit with a new hero. Discussing the game plot in the next ME iteration, Condominas asserts:"There is one thing we are absolutely sure of - there will be no more Shepard, and the trilogy is over."

"This is really our starting point. Now the Mass Effect universe is vast, and very, very rich. So at this point in time, we don't even know what kind of time frame we're going to be in. All we're doing is gathering more ideas from the teams, gathering feedback to see several things," he adds.

Contrary to millions of fan expectations, BioWare has taken the recourse to terminate Shepard's career. This is despite the Mass Effect 3's destroy ending suggesting the return of Commander Shepard, and the star gazer cut-scene further strengthening the claim that Shepard may not be dead after all.

"So first, we don't want to make 'Shepard 2′, or Mass Effect 4 with like, 'oh there's no more Shepard but you're a soldier in the universe'. So this will be a very, very different context for sure, and nothing has been decided on the rest," reiterates Condominas, setting at rest all speculations about Shepard's return.

This comes as a big disappointment to all those Shepard fans who were eager to step into Shepard's shoes and continue their epic space adventure. But those yearning for a refreshing new face and character role-play should definitely look forward to the new full ME game that could presumably bear the title Mass Effect 4 (ME4).