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Digital voucher for Mass Effect: Andromeda teases a late-March release

A voucher for digital copies of the game list "21-Mar-2016," indicating an off-by-one error on the year.

David Craddock

November 8, 2016 2:25 PM

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Although Amazon has digital copies of Mass Effect: Andromeda up for pre-order and lists a release date of December 29, 2017, a digital voucher spotted by game-industry persona "Wario64" indicates a launch of March 21.

There's an incongruity, however. The voucher reads PLAYABLE ON 21-MAR-2016. Given that the voucher is new, the year portion of the date is likely a typo.

Another possibility: a Photoshopped image devised to fool fans hungry for any scrap of news related to the next chapter in BioWare's Mass Effect saga.

BioWare has unleashed a torrent of Mass Effect: Andromeda news this week, primarily through the December issue of Game Informer magazine, on newsstands now. A cinematic trailer focused on humanity's struggle for survival, and creative director Mac Walters told GI editors that Andromeda is a standalone story rather than the first chapter in a new trilogy.

David Craddock

Long Reads Editor

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.