GI flubbed the title on this one (or outright lied, I don't know. I do know, however, that quite a few of the GI staff have been against the RetakeME movement from the start). BioWare NEVER said they were offering a different ending, just an "extension" of the ending for clarity and to reflect more of your choices. Honestly it sounds like it'll mostly be extra cinematic content (example: showing exactly why the Normandy is flying away with our crew...a simple little movie could tie that whole thing up). As time progresses, I'm starting to think they might be rolling with an IT type of explanation, as it would fit most easily in with the current endings (rather than trying to fill each plot hole individually). To me, I can't see how we can really ask for much more than this; for such a massive company to make a move because we requested it is really incredible, and we shouldn't lose sight of the good-will gesture BioWare and, yes, even EA (it's tough to say it) have extended to us. Furthermore, I can't see how the detractors can say this is a violation of "artistic integrity" since the ending will remain the same, but they are simply giving us more closure or clarity. It wouldn't be the first time an artist explains and clarifies his vision of the art to better help those around him understand.

I like how you said "some fans" when it was the majority of the fans that complained for that crappy ending not the minority.
Either way i'm glad they did this, Bioware might just redeem itself.

I still think that they should make up some game discs for this DLC and give them out at retailers for free for those people who don't have internet access. Or Gamestop (YOU HEAR ME, GAMEINFORMER?) should set up kiosks where people could go to load up DLC. Sucks that my unconnected friends miss out on so much.

Now that they have to "re-prioritize" their post launch development efforts for this extended ending, that means we have to wait longer for real DLC. :/

I was happy with the ending, but when I watched the others just for fun, I kinda thought of BioWare as lazy...

But there's also more to the ending  than just cinematics though, and for me it was important that EDI and the Geth(*SPOILER* I managed to kill the quarians *SPOILEREND*) kept on living in one form or another.

Yes!

Thank You Bioware!

Spoilers:

Honestly, all I wanted to know about the Endings is how the crew ended up on the Normandy and why had it fled the battle.

Answer me those two questions, I'll accept everything else. o3o

I'd even accept the "Synthetics destroying organics to stop them from creating synthetics that will destroy organics" explanation for why the reapers were doing what they were doing. >.>

These retards forced BIOWARE to stop REAL DLC DEVELOPMENT to focus on a free EXTRA CONTENT FOR THE ENDING CINIMATICS? RETARDS

I've mixed feelings on this. I appreciate that they're doing something to please the fans who were upset. I appreciate that they're doing it for free. I do not appreciate the fact that they may as well be catering to the lowest common denominator here. Heaven forbid we should have to think for ourselves about an ambiguous ending.

DLC? Free?! EA?!! ZuH?!!!

Why are people now getting upset over something that is both FREE and OPTIONAL? Seriously... they're giving you a choice here. Choice is what BioWare is known for.

I can't wait to see the uprising the starts after there is a collective of people unhappy with the DLC. "well, we know you gave us what we asked for, but it's not EXACTLY what we (as individuals) asked for, so we don't like it and demand that you give us what we want." BioWare has set a disturbing precedent with this decision. Now, gamers who don't get what they want out of the ending will feel entitled to demand a change to the game, despite having no actual hand in the creation of it. Congratulations, complainers - you have likely damaged the creative process for future games.

Oh lord. At least it's free and an epilogue. Still, I can't believe that fans me Bioware do this.

i liked the ending, but i thought that tied up what happened to Shepard in ALL endings not just the "perfect ending"

Looks like this will certainly have some type of mass effect on the fanbase... Can't tell what kind yet, though.

I'm glad that they are going to expand the ending, maybe not change it completely but at least make sure that some of the questions that people have are answered.  In all honesty I did not like the ending, it felt to me as if all the choices I had made throughout the series really hadn't done much to change it.  I was waiting to see the effect that siding with the krogan's instead of the salarians would effect the ending, if maybe the salarians would come in and I would have to fight them along with the reapers.  I wanted to know what brokering peace between the geth and the quarians led too.   I don't think it's unrealistic that people wanted to know, because these were hard choices to make and in the case of the quarians and geth, it was a pretty hard accomplishment to make, it required certain things to occur from previous games.  I would love to see some extra missions that tied in with the end, which they may release later, and in addition some new stuff with the mp, which is pretty great imo.  Some mp changes, more maps, maybe enemies from previous games, expansion of powers/leveling caps and for the love of god set up a real store vs buy a random box and keep getting m*****f*****g pistols.  

Apparently domestic terrorism works...I'm sorry...grass-roots campaign to fundamentally change a multi-million dollar franchise's third installment...totally different. Bioware gave in and thus lost the remaining respect I had for them as a company. (and I was one of the few who actually didn't mind the ending, the journey to get there along is worth way more $ than I paid for the three games)

At least it's free, even though they should have just told everyone to deal with the ending. Also I think these people who complained sort of ruined the ending for me. The way everyone was talking I expected Shepard to wake up and say it was all a dream.

Many gamers think Mass Effect 3 had a whacked ending but does it compare to the ending of The Conduit 2 in its sheer level of "lol wut."ness?  Here's a link to the 2nd half of the Dorkly article which contains a video of it.  The article is about the 6 worst endings in gaming history and according to the author, you really don't need to play the game to appreciate the weirdness of it.  Apparently it's so off the wall that watching it doesn't really spoil anything about the plot of the rest of the game.

www.dorkly.com/.../page:2

Why? This better be apart of Bioware's orginal plan because this kinda sounds like they're caving. Personally, I want more gameplay. Post ending or otherwise.