Mass Effect – the inspiration for the dialogue wheel

Did you ever wonder where Microsoft Game Studios got their inspiration for using the dialogue wheel in Mass Effect? They didn’t have to look far – just inside the offices of Microsoft. Watch a video of the origins of the dialogue wheel in the full article.

Did you ever wonder where Microsoft Game Studios got their inspiration for using the dialogue wheel in Mass Effect? They didn’t have to look far – just inside the offices of Microsoft.

Okay, so it’s not really the inspiration for the dialogue wheel but the video’s still a hoot. It’s not often you get a trailer where the guys at Microsoft make fun of themselves. Actually it’s also not often you get a trailer where there’s absolutely no footage from the game.

Anyway here’s the video. In case you’re wondering, that’s Microsoft’s VP of Marketing, Jeff Bell.