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BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect project, internally referred to as Mass Effect Universe, aimed to implement a sophisticated system for integrating player decisions from the original trilogy. According to Franchise Technical Director Romain Toutain, the game was designed to account for previous choices by allowing players to generate alternate timelines, a concept Toutain compared to the structure of Zero Time Dilemma.
The technical framework for this system relied on stateful data and a mechanism capable of solving logical equations to determine game states. This allowed the developers to evaluate the validity of specific consequences, potentially creating new narrative branches or adjusting content dynamically to ensure mission progression remained consistent with the player's history.
Toutain noted that the project sought to provide players with absolute autonomy, aiming for a level of choice that would exceed previous industry standards. While the developer described these plans as ambitious, he acknowledged that the actual implementation of such complex systems remained theoretical before the project's cancellation.
These insights were shared by Toutain during a Twitch stream providing commentary on a leaked internal trailer. The information regarding the game's mechanics was later highlighted through translated clips, offering a glimpse into the development goals for the title, which was reportedly set during a galactic Cold War.
