Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson shared during an earnings call today that he’s very pleased with Mass Effect: Andromeda, despite the mixed reviews the game received. Wilson also revealed that he would have liked reviews to have been better, but was happy BioWare created a title that many gamers enjoyed and liked.

Wilson described the passion both he and the development team have for Mass Effect: Andromeda, and elaborated on how many players found exactly what they wanted in the game. Wilson said:

"Mass Effect [Andromeda] is an interesting title; it was in development for a really long time and represented a lot of the great things that BioWare is known for: story, size, depth, breadth, imagination. And while overall the aggregate review scores were lower than we would have liked, we did have over 100 reviewers score the game at 80 or higher. So it represents a fanbase that's very passionate, that's looking for very particular things, and many players found exactly what they're looking for, and some players did not."

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Many of the criticisms for Mass Effect: Andromeda centered on the lifeless faces and funky character animations that were a part of the game when it first launched. Fortunately, BioWare was able to make some quick adjustments that fixed many of the complaints, but some players still have a few frustrations with the game.

That said, Mass Effect Andromeda was one of the best selling games in March, coming in right behind Ghost Recon: Wildlands and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. That kind of success is hard to ignore.

While the initial reviews were mediocre for Mass Effect: Andromeda, EA and BioWare seem confident the game will continue to do well. BioWare is currently working on a patch that will correct addition issues and bugs in the game, including additional fixes to the character model and movement issues still plaguing the game.

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During the earnings call, Wilson reminded gamers that BioWare will continue to support Mass Effect: Andromeda’s multiplayer with new content, and said that overall he is very happy with “how BioWare is treating Mass Effect.”

Mass Effect: Andromeda is currently available for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.