User blog comment:Kaloneous/Mass Effect 3 Ending DLC Denied and PAX/@comment-1341687-20120407202848

Some things to analyze, perhaps in futility and over done but here goes.

''What can fans expect from the Extended Cut DLC?

For fans who want more closure in Mass Effect 3, the DLC will offer extended scenes that provide additional context and deeper insight to the conclusion of Commander Shepard’s journey.''

This is fairly straight forward. More info. Period.

''Are there going to be more/different endings or ending DLCs in the future?

No. BioWare strongly believes in the team’s artistic vision for the end of this arc of the Mass Effect franchise. The extended cut DLC will expand on the existing endings, but no further ending DLC is planned.''

Seems straight forward. But we should question the definition/use of "ending". The Collector Base is the ending of ME2. But looking at timeline (in a sense) Arrival happens after the end. Ending is the ending. But what about an Epilogue? What does Epilogue mean?

1: a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work 2 : a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the end of a play; also : the actor speaking such an epilogue b : the final scene of a play that comments on or summarizes the main action

In a lot of ways it seems that epilogue is an ending. But if we look at definition 1 we see that it rounds everything out. What does that mean? Conclusion is the easiest term. We have an ending, but do we have a conclusion? Admittedly this could and probably should be viewed as grasping at straws or nothing, but its these fine lines that could still leave open for more. If the multiplayer DLC is true, what is to be said about a conclusion DLC?

''What is BioWare adding to the ending with the Extended Cut DLC?

BioWare will expanding on the ending to Mass Effect 3 by creating additional cinematics and epilogue scenes to the existing ending sequences. The goal of these new scenes is to provide additional clarity and closure to Mass Effect 3.''

Again pretty straight. More info. Assumed more variation. Period. This does seem to negate what I state above, using a lot of the same words. But its interesting to point out the use of "existing". Why add that word? It could be an attempt to differentiate the current endings to the... redesigned ones. But wholly unnecessary as we will still see the three endings with just new reflections. It's like trying to say A New Hope and A New Hope enhanced are two different films. They really aren't. They follow the same structure, just with some differences.

''Why are you releasing the Extended Cut DLC?

Though we remain committed and are proud of the artistic choices we made in the main game, we are aware that there are some fans who would like more closure to Mass Effect 3. The goal of the DLC is not to provide a new ending to the game, rather to offer fans additional context and answers to the end of Commander Shepard’s story.''

Seems like a big FU. But it plainly states they wish to stand by their choices. I can't fault them for that. It also just says what the goal of THIS DLC is. Not to provide a new ending. Which as I said, isn't what an epilogue DLC would come out to. Arrival is what ties ME2 to ME3. An epilogue would just tie the story up.

This is all speculation in the current form as is. It would have to be completely re-analyzed dependent upon what happens in the Enhanced Edition.

Will there be more Mass Effect 3 DLC?

More content is being planned and we will release information at a later date.