Amazon TV head allegedly orders Mass Effect show rewrite to make it 'more appealing to non-gamers'

I don’t envy any showrunners currently working on a videogame adaptation, which have been the new hotness since Fallout and The Last of Us hit the big time. On one side, you’ve got the general TV audience who may be skeptical of what videogames can bring to the table, and on the other, you’ve got hordes of fans with an axe to grind for anyone who mucks up a take on that thing they love a little too much. In other words, the Mass Effect show was always gonna have an uphill battle—and a new report alleges a rewrite has been ordered already.

The report from The Ankler (via IGN) states that Amazon MGM Studios’ head of global TV Peter Friedlander is reviewing various scripts for in-development shows, including Mass Effect, which is “on the verge” of a series order. Friedlander has reportedly requested that the show be rewritten to be “more appealing to non-gamers.”