User blog comment:Mexican215/Yes another ME3 ending blog..Why ME3 shouldn't be the end of Shepard/@comment-72.49.149.251-20130220035613/@comment-1440333-20130223003044

The only official statement I've seen is a request to stop thinking of it as Mass Effect 4, as that suggests a sequel to the trilogy. Instead think of it as another Mass Effect game, as they are unsure what direction to take the series at the minute as it is far too early in the production process.