A leaked trailer for the cancelled Mass Effect: Universe game has surfaced, offering a glimpse into the project that was scrapped alongside BioWare's closure. Sci-fi authors Catherynne M. Valente and Derek Kunsken, who worked on the game for years, expressed their disappointment. Valente called it 'one of the greatest privileges & GLORIOUS challenges' of her life, while Kunsken noted 'what we were cooking was really cool.'
EA executives Cam Weber and David Tinson confirmed in a staff memo that only a 'small team' was working on early development before the decision to halt the project. The closure was described as a difficult choice for a 'legendary studio that helped define the role-playing genre.'
Despite the game's cancellation, the Mass Effect universe lives on. A Prime Video series, announced in 2024, remains in active development. Meanwhile, an online petition urging EA to continue the franchise or license the IP has gathered nearly 17,500 signatures. However, with EA now privately owned, the chances of reviving the game remain slim.
Source: Ars Technica · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing