User blog comment:Nord Ronnoc/Mass Effect San Diego Comic Con - What We Know So Far/@comment-24162056-20140728052635/@comment-1679409-20140729025212

I would guess that even with the two series running on the same engine for the first time and presumably having similarities in terms of dialogue systems and maybe things like inventory, there are still huge differences in the gameplay mechanics, environments, and character models. Mass Effect is a sci-fi cover-based, third-person shooter while Dragon Age is a fantasy sword and sorcery game. So there is only so much that can be gained from Dragon Age.