Speaking on the difficulty of making the carry-over saves work, Hudson says the third game, "will be easier because we don't have to worry about continuity into the next one." So while "the next one" isn't exactly a confirmation of another Mass Effect after the third installment, it does support the notion that Shepard's story arc will have a definite end.
Mass Effect 2 is scheduled for release on PC and Xbox 360 on January 26th.
Tyler says: You can't see it, but I'm doing my excited-for-Mass-Effect-2 dance (it's a combination of the Truffle Shuffle and pop locking). Not only am I excited for the game, but I welcome the move to tie up the ending. In my opinion, most games meander way too long in their stories, often stretching out the characters and plot to the point where I stop caring. For possible spin-offs, I say think smaller. Saving the entire galaxy from a never-ending cycle of rebirth and destruction borders on being too epic.
