Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda is the title of BioWare's upcoming game in the Mass Effect franchise. It was previously slated for release on holiday 2016, but has since been moved to early 2017.

Plot
The game takes place in the Andromeda Galaxy, "far away from and long after the events of the original trilogy," and is "very much a new adventure." The player character will be a human who can be either male or female.

Although there will be little to no reference to characters from the original trilogy, a few cameos are expected. Choices made in the original trilogy may be recognized, but will not be the main focus of the game.

Gameplay
Gameplay will feature a "new and improved" version of the M35 Mako, which can be customized.

Development
Unlike the previous three games of the main series, which were built using the Unreal Engine 3, Mass Effect: Andromeda is built using the Frostbite engine, which is also used by Dragon Age: Inquisition. Because of this, the game will be able to share assets.