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Fan Reactions: Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Announcement

by Alex Donaldson on 10 October, 2011

Anybody who has ever developed something that's popular would agree that fans can be amazing - but terrible. fans will be the biggest supporter of something - but also the biggest critics - and so it made a lot of sense to us to turn to Twitter to see how fans were reacting to the confirmation of Multiplayer for Mass Effect 3 - a polarizing new feature.

The tweets and messages paint a picture of a fanbase mixed between excitement and intrigue and downright negativity and in some cases threats of cancelling pre-orders. We've pulled together a selection of the first reactions from Twitter below.

  • "I never asked for this." - Dragon_Yeti
  • "Epic Fail Mass Effect 3 multiplayer , I'm disappointed @bioware" - MaskedStrange89
  • "@bioware Crappy tacked-on multiplayer mode and stupid online pass system forced on you by EA? lolno" - Aleczandah
  • "Mass Effect 3 to have multiplayer! NOOO!!! @bioware I hope this doesn't ruin the single player experience. ME doesn't need MP. :(" - Romudeth
  • "I wish @Bioware  would hurry up and release some more info about MP in #ME3. I want to form an opinion about it." - tea_bird
  • "Very disappointed with @bioware today. Yet another great single player series spoiled by multiplayer. *sighs* #masseffect" - agirlirlblog
  • "#MassEffect3 to sport multiplayer, and rumors suggest the competitive variety. @bioware is about to dork this up" - HamjamIAm
  • "I am extremely disappointed in @Bioware  for adding multiplayer to @masseffect Nice way to cave and add an unneeded element." - poisonpinkfluff
  • "#ME3  will have some form of multiplayer. I have died a little inside @bioware. This better not ruin the series @CaseyDHudson!!" - DaRkDaN89
  • "@bioware  i'm SURE i'll like it... I've loved all mass effect Games so far and i'll be sure you'll deliver a good game again!" - Ciccio92
  • "@bioware That's totally making me geek out right now. #ME3 #multiplayer" - SarahFrisk
  • "@bioware we'd better like it because if it's full on multiplayer like C.O.D I'm canceling my pre-order quicker than you can say multiplayer" - Anthonykent23
  • "@bioware  I'm not sure why people are trying to fit multiplayer into every game possible. What happened to a great game that didn't need mp?" - torin00
  • "#ACBrotherhood did a phenomenal job adding #multiplayer so I don't see Mass Effect being any different. I trust in @bioware" - BearPunch
  • "@bioware If you add multiplayer achievements I will be disappointed." - RestingPhoenix
  • "@bioware I really hope the multiplayer isn't something ea pressured you into doing..." - XaintMP
  • "I do not approve. Can I buy the game without it?" - HelpIamaCabbage
  • "As long as the @masseffect  3 multiplayer doesn't interfere with my single player experience, I'm good. If it does, the boos will rain." - Judoflip3
  • "No way @bioware would add MP to Mass Effect if they didn't know what they were doing. Besides, foolish moaners: it won't damage SP fun." - jpsmythe
  • "Hey, @bioware, do you even care about alienating fans, or are you just so erect over the very possibility CoD fans might buy your game?" - LuciusFury
  • "10/10/2011, the day #ME3 died because @bioware  decided to jump on the "all games must be MP" bandwagon. Thanks for saving me $60." - AgentMulder5

We'll bring you the full details on exactly how this plays - and some more fan reactions - once the information gets out. If you're in the crowd who don't feel stung by the news, remember that Mass Effect 3 is up for pre-order now.