Bioware has taken note of what Cd Project Red has done with The Witcher 3, and they have been inspired by the role-playing game for the creation of the side missions of Mass Effect: Andromeda.

Mass Effect: Andromeda is the first title in the series to be open world. However, BioWare, the development studio, has drawn inspiration from the work of other studios with their own open-world games. This is the case with CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3, which served as a model for the creation of the side quests in this new installment of Mass Effect: Andromeda.

A user on the Reddit page skynomads quoted several excerpts from an article by a BioWare employee, who stated: "The company is approaching the complex side of things very differently and had learned a lot from Dragon Age: Inquisition." The Canadian studio doesn't want to repeat the mistakes made with Dragon Age: Inquisition and, to that end, has looked to the development of side quests in games like The Witcher 3.

As the Reddit user continues , "But we've also been looking at what other games have been doing, like The Witcher. It's very important to us that quantity doesn't diminish the quality of what players experience in the game." BioWare intends for each planet in Mass Effect: Andromeda to have its own story and numerous side quests to gain character experience.

As with The Witcher 3, players can enjoy a vast amount of side content, complete with its own storylines, plot threads, and cutscenes. There are also Witcher contracts, or gathering missions, which present a new challenge for players. In this regard, BioWare indicated that Mass Effect: Andromeda will feature numerous planets, each with its own unique story to make them more engaging for players. The side quests are also designed to be meaningful. Thanks to the political landscape presented in the game, BioWare will have the opportunity to tell stories related to this context.

Mass Effect: Andromeda will be released on March 23.

Source: Reddit