Coming as a surprise to no one, EA has stated that they wish to keep the Mass Effect franchise going for a “very long time.”

When EA acquired BioWare a while back, many were worried they would turn Mass Effect into an EA franchise. I mean to say, they would crank out a sequel year after year, thinking more about quantity than quality. Well, EA Games president Frank Gibeau has definitely not put our worries to rest in a recent discussion with industry analysts.

I guess we can now expect to see Space Game 09 sometime this fall, and each year thereafter. On the bright side, we can look forward to Mass Effect Street HomePlanet down the line, right?

Hit the link for the juicy details on EA’s game plan for the future. Hint: Sequels.

Link: New Burnout, Skate on the way [Via Joystiq]

In response to the recent Fox News segment regarding Mass Effect (cleverly named SeXbox by Fox News), EA has written a letter to the news corporation asking them to correct the gross inaccuracies that plagued the news broadcast.

I’m so glad that EA stepped up and said what all of us have been saying the past two days. They have the media presence to actually get a response from someone as big as Fox News. I only wish they had demanded an apology instead of asking for it, but I guess we can’t have everything we want.

Hit the jump for excerpts from the letter and video of the Fox “News” segment that sparked the controversy.

[Via Kotaku]

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