The next Mass Effect game from BioWare is being written by Chris Schlerf, the lead writer of 343 Industries’ Halo 4. BioWare revealed Schlerf’s role for the game today in a blog that introduced a few members of the its development team. The lead writer for Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3, Mac Walters, is staying on for the next installment as the game’s creative director. Schlerf joins the team as lead writer following the departure of the series’ creator and executive producer back in August, Casey Hudson.
In celebration of “N7 Day” today, BioWare hosted a developer roundtable via its Twitch channel to reveal pieces of concept art for the upcoming game and discuss the developer’s visions and ambitions. Shying away from calling it “Mass Effect 4,” the next game will emphasize space exploration and features the return of the series’ much-maligned vehicle, the Mako. The team also noted that the game’s protagonist will not start the adventure with “legendary status” like the previous hero, Commander Shepard.
