Mass Effect Andromeda will feature a male or female protagonist to choose from, but unlike previous entries in the science-fiction RPG series, both characters are related this time around as brother and sister.
While it is unknown at present if your sibling will appear in the adventure at some point, BioWare has revealed that your character’s father will pop up at some point. In fact, we’ve already seen him before—in the E3 trailer from two years ago.
“We’re seeing our male character, at E3 we got to see our female character," BioWare’s Mac Walters told PlayStation Access. "A little surprise here – these two are actually brother and sister.
"They both exist in the game world at the same time. If you’re playing as the female Ryder, your brother is out there somewhere in the universe.
"The character we saw two E3s ago, the N7, is actually your father. So we have got the full Ryder family revealed. We’ll do names and things in the future."
Mass Effect Andromeda 4K gameplay showcases improved visuals
Sony showcased the first Mass Effect Andromeda gameplay during the PlayStation Meeting last night, which was running on the newly-unveiled PS4 Pro. Sony’s new console will be released on November 10, priced at $399/£349.
Mass Effect Andromeda is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One in early 2017. EA has also hinted at a possible Mass Effect HD Trilogy, although nothing has been announced at this point.