Mass Effect 3 Ending Controversy
'' Mass Effect 3'' is an action role-playing video game and the third installment of the '' Mass Effect'' video game series, developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts (EA), the first in the series to not be published by Microsoft Game Studios (MGS). Upon its release March 6, 2012, for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows, ''Mass Effect 3'' generated controversy when its ending was poorly received by players who felt that it did not meet their expectations. Criticisms included the ending rendering character choices inconsequential, a general lack of closure, plot holes, and narrative inconsistency. On June 26, 2012, developers released an ''Extended Cut'' as downloadable content (DLC) intended to clarify the endings and remedy fan concerns. The initial announcement of the development of add-on content to amend the ending as well as the subsequent release of ''Extended Cut'' sparked debates over the treatment of video games as art and whether BioWare should ...
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