Ex-Bioware lead writer David Gaider has said the idea of a reported Mass Effect TV adaptation makes him “cringe”.
Yesterday it was reported that Amazon Prime is “nearing a deal” for a TV series based on the Bioware sci-fi RPG.
But Gaider, who worked on Bioware’s other RPG series Dragon Age, shared concern on Twitter that an adaptation could alienate fans of the game.
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“For starters, ME and DA have a custom protagonist,” he said. “Meaning said TV show will need to pick whether said protagonist will be male or female. Boom, right off the bat you’ve just alienated a whole bunch of the built-in fan base who had their hopes up.