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Developer(s)Bioware
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
SeriesMass Effect
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platform(s)
Genre(s)Action role-playing, third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Mass Effect is an upcoming action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fifth major game in the Mass Effect franchise.

Development

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Although Mass Effect: Andromeda was not designed with specific plans for future installments, BioWare's original intention was to continue adding to the series. However, following the game's disappointing commercial and critical reception, reports arose that BioWare Edmonton would be taking a break from the franchise to focus on their new IP, Anthem, and that BioWare Montreal would focus on other games under the EA umbrella, such as Star Wars Battlefront II.[1] In August 2017, BioWare Montreal was merged with EA's Motive Studios, casting further doubt on the future of the Mass Effect franchise.[2] However, former series creative director Casey Hudson, who departed from BioWare in 2014 but returned following Mass Effect: Andromeda's release, later stated that he wanted the series to continue.[3] As of November 7, 2020, a veteran team at BioWare is working on the next chapter of the Mass Effect universe.[4]

As part of the 2020 "N7 Day", BioWare affirmed that a new Mass Effect was in development at the studio.[5] An announcement trailer was released on 11th December 2020, hinting at a sequel to the original trilogy.[6][7][8][9][10] BioWare released a further teaser for the game in the form of a poster on the 2021 "N7 Day", which depicts a group of characters walking away from a ship which bears the letters SFX towards a mysterious crater.[11]

In 2022, a new poster was released. In 2023, a teaser trailer was published, with a 34-second video of someone walking in a room. On 7 November, it confirmed it would be a quiet day so that attention would not be taken away from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

After the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard in October 2024, Bioware revealed the studio will focus on production of the next Mass Effect game.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Macy, Seth. "Mass Effect Series on Hold, According to Report". IGN. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Kerr, Chris (August 1, 2017). "EA confirms BioWare Montreal is merging with Motive". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Wan, Zhiqing. "Mass Effect: Andromeda May Not Be Getting Anymore Content, But Casey Hudson Wants the Series to Continue". Twinfinite. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Hudson, Casey (November 7, 2020). "Happy N7 Day!". BioWare Blog. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (December 11, 2020). "The new Mass Effect: everything BioWare has said and teased". Polygon. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Mass Effect 4: Everything We Know". GameSpot. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  7. ^ November 2020, Ben Tyrer 07. "Mass Effect Legendary Edition announced on N7 day, alongside new Mass Effect game". gamesradar. Retrieved 2021-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ McWhertor, Michael (2020-11-07). "BioWare confirms new Mass Effect game in development". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  9. ^ Stanton, Rich (2020-11-09). "The new Mass Effect's teaser image references both Mass Effect 2 and Andromeda". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  10. ^ "BioWare confirms it is making a new Mass Effect game". VentureBeat. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  11. ^ Bankhurst, Adam. "Mass Effect: A New Poster Teases the Future of the Series". IGN. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Bailey, Kat (2024-11-01). "BioWare Has No Plans for Dragon Age: The Veilguard DLC as It Turns Its Attention to Mass Effect 5". IGN. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
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