Mass Effect 4: 10 New Things We Learned From Comic-Con

2. Exploration, Exploration, Exploration

According to the panel, exploration is one of the key things BioWare has had in mind while developing Mass Effect 4. This sounds like a fantastic direction for the developers to go in, because if there was one complaint that could be levelled at Mass Effect 2 and 3, it was that they were a little restrictive in comparison to the first game. With the new emphasis on exploration, it's looking like open, large-scale planetside travel will be possible for the first time since the original Mass Effect. Rumours of a new galaxy also support this, and we're getting a real 'Star Trek' vibe from all the news suggesting a focus on discovery. Rumours have also been circulating that we'll be seeing some procedural generation when it comes to planet exploration, and that BioWare has taken a leaf out of No Man's Sky's book.