Is Mass Effect: Andromeda in the same universe?

Mass Effect: Andromeda shares the same universe as the original trilogy, but is considered a separate story, taking place long after Mass Effect 3.

Is Mass Effect: Andromeda connected to Mass Effect trilogy?

Even though the game does start in the middle of the original Mass Effect trilogy it technically doesn't officially get going until centuries after the end of Mass Effect 3. This however doesn't mean that Andromeda will be a huge departure from the original series.

Will Mass Effect 5 be connected to Andromeda?

Mass Effect 5 story and setting

The opening shot of the trailer shows the Milky Way in the foreground with the Andromeda galaxy very deliberately framed in the background. And we also get the link offered by the line about Arks, the colony ships sent to Andromeda by the Andromeda Initiative.

Is Andromeda connected to ME3?

The answer is both. The Andromeda Initiative was sent out between ME2 and ME3. It is rumored that you will start in the Milky Way Galaxy before leaving on the Initiative, but will spend most of the game 600 years after the Initiative is sent out.

Does Mass Effect: Andromeda carry over?

After completing Mass Effect: Andromeda, it is possible to import a Mass Effect: Andromeda character into a new Mass Effect: Andromeda game. To import a character, go to the main menu, select new game and then new game+. Any save that was made after the main story was completed may be selected to import.

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Does Shepard appear in Andromeda?

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Shepard does not make a direct appearance, though players can select Shepard's gender at the start of the game. Shepard is referenced both in conversations between characters, and in audio logs sent by Liara T'Soni to Alec Ryder, the player character's father.

Do any Mass Effect characters appear in Andromeda?

They were Kaiden Alenko and Ashley Williams. In Mass Effect: Andromeda, this happens again, but your new human squad members are Liam Kosta and Cora Harper. Liam arrived in Andromeda aboard the human ark ship, Hyperion, along with the Ryder twins.

Is The Illusive Man in Andromeda?

The short (and more direct) answer is that the Illusive Man does not make an appearance in Mass Effect: Andromeda.

How many years between me3 and Andromeda?

For those who don't know or haven't played, Andromeda is set approximately 600 years after the conclusion of the original trilogy in a different galaxy.

Is Andromeda a prequel or sequel?

'Mass Effect Andromeda' takes place after 'Mass Effect 2'

The Andromeda Initiative is set up in 2176 with the task of finding humanity a brand new home in the Andromeda Galaxy, which is a mere 600-year journey away from Earth.

Is Shepard still alive in Mass Effect 4?

While it would seem that Shepard sacrifices themselves to defeat the Reapers, the Destroy Ending (which appears to be Mass Effect 4 canon) has a scene suggesting they're alive. This isn't the only reference Mass Effect has made to Shepard's survival, but it is perhaps the most concrete.

Are the quarians in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Andromeda left the fan-favourite quarians out of the game to focus on Mass Effect's more prominent races. The quarians, Andromeda explained, were lagging behind on another ark ship - the Keelah Si'yah - with many of Mass Effect's other, more minor species: the drell, elcor, hanar and volus.

Is Mass Effect 4 confirmed?

Mass Effect 4's official announcement came on November 7, 2022.

Is Garrus in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

While Garrus does not physically appear in Mass Effect: Andromeda, he is referenced briefly in passing. Through a sidequest, the player can unlock Alec Ryder's encrypted memories and observe a conversation between Alec Ryder and Castis Vakarian.

How does Andromeda fit into Mass Effect?

Mass Effect: Andromeda begins in 2185, between the events of Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3. The four Citadel Council races and the quarians are planning to populate new home worlds in the Andromeda Galaxy as part of a strategy called the Andromeda Initiative.

Is Mass Effect: Andromeda still canon?

Yes, it's absolutely canon. It was a new chapter of the Mass Effect franchise. It was not affected directly by the events of the original trilogy, but it did make numerous references to them and also pointedly asks during set-up if Commander Shepard was male or female.

Which me3 ending will be canon?

As for the base's fate, neither end has been confirmed as canon, which is no surprise as it's one of those Mass Effect choices that doesn't actually matter. Besides the odd piece of dialogue, Mass Effect 3 is the same regardless of the decision you made.

Which me3 ending is canon in Andromeda?

There isn't one. Bioware has never given any indication of which of the 4 endings is officially canon, and that applies to what is considered canon in Andromeda. It is up to each individual player to imagine which outcome took place.

Does anything from me3 carry over to Andromeda?

Does anything from me3 carry over to Andromeda? BioWare has confirmed that save files from Mass Effect 3 cannot be imported to Mass Effect: Andromeda. Speaking with Eurogamer studio boss at BioWare, Aaryon Flynn, and creative lead Mac Walters that all decisions made in Mass Effect 3 won't carry over to Andromeda.

Were the Reapers in Andromeda?

Despite having the capacity and longevity to travel to and from intergalactic space, writer Mac Walters has revealed that there are no Reapers in the Andromeda Galaxy, the setting of BioWare's 2017 game Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Is Cora the daughter of the Illusive Man?

Cora shares the same surname with the Illusive Man, founder and leader of Cerberus, however there is currently no information regarding whether or not the two are related or the names are, in fact, simply a coincidence. Her hobbies include gardening and watering plants.

Why are krogan in Andromeda?

The elder krogan spent more than 1,400 years causing a ruckus in the Milky Way—wearing the title of soldier, mercenary, and at times, pirate. When the loyal, but stubborn, veteran was given the chance to join his clan on a voyage to Andromeda, he had no choice but to sign up.

What happens if you flirt with everyone in Mass Effect: Andromeda?

Once you commit to a relationship, flirting with other characters no longer progresses their relationships, and you'll get the "friend" version of their final scenes. Although there are some exceptions (described below), in general, Mass Effect Andromeda romances progress in the same way.

How many endings does Mass Effect: Andromeda have?

We'll start off with the big spoiler: There's only one ending to Mass Effect: Andromeda. We've already written about how certain decisions have an effect on certain events during the ending of the game, but nothing you do effects the outcome.

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