Co-founders confirm interest in the idea.

Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk have confirmed that they're interested in a Mass Effect MMO.

Speaking to IndustryGamers, the BioWare co-founders explained that they're open to the idea of expanding the game's world.

"You never know," Zeschuk said. "I think once The Old Republic is done, we'll take a fresh look at the market. And we'll have learned a lot. While making it, you learn an enormous amount."

The game wouldn't come until after BioWare's other releases, including some projects that haven't been revealed.

"We're focused very much on The Old Republic, Mass Effect 3 and Wrath of Heroes, and all the other things we've announced, and haven't announced," Muzyka said, "but we also have the opportunity to look at our franchises in a way we haven't ever before. There are lots of new platforms and lots of new business models."

"It's one of the nice things about having these properties in our back pocket. If we want to use something we own as a source for a game, it's easy to do," Zeschuk added. "So yeah, you never know. We've got this giant product to launch, but once that's done we'll consider next steps."

Mass Effect 3 will release on March 6th for PS3, 360 and PC.