A trilogy of hit games made the Mass Effect series one of the biggest names in gaming. For the fourth entry, however, a prolonged 5 year development cycle hampered by office politics, a unwieldly game engine, and more that ultimately led to Bioware's first major flop.

The Story Behind Mass Effect Andromeda's Troubled FiveYear Development Cycle by Jason Schreier https://kotaku.com/thestorybehindm...