'Mass Effect: Andromeda' Release Date Questioned After BioWare Director Leaves ME:A Project

by Chery Mae Panganuron / Jan 09, 2016 04:34 PM EST

After Chris Wynn left the "Mass Effect: Andromeda" project, the game's release date is now questioned. Latest reports claimed that BioWare is in need of a new senior development director to help accomplish the forthcoming sci-fi project.

Now, what's in store for this much-awaited role-playing release? The Canadian company assured their followers that, "development of Mass Effect: Andromeda continues to move full speed ahead" amidst the news of Wynn leaving the project.

It was previously reported that Wynn announced via his Twitter account, without saying the real reason, that he would no longer be part of "Mass Effect: Andromeda" team.

He wrote, "It is with a heavy heart today to say that I am moving on from BioWare and Mass Effect: Andromeda, and returning to the USA."

BioWare, on the other hand, issued a statement on Wynn's departure via Game Informer and it said: "Chris was a great member of the team. We want to thank him for his contributions and we wish him the best in his new adventures. Development of Mass Effect Andromeda continues to move full speed ahead at BioWare Montreal, Edmonton and Austin."

Wynn worked as a producer for Epic Games and Microsoft before he joined BioWare. He was part of the team who launched titles such as "Gears of War 3" and "Gears of War: Judgment."

According to PC Mag Asia, the studio is seeing the comeback of "Mass Effect's" original lead writer, Drew Karpyshyn. The original writer took a three-year break from BioWare to focus more on non-game related projects. Although he is now returning in BioWare, the company didn't announced yet what projects he will be working on.

As far as the release date is concerned, "Mass Effect: Andromeda" is supposedly still set to launch in the latter half of 2016. Apparently, we will expect to hear more news about the game as we move further in 2016.