EA cancels Mass Effect game, leaked trailer shows what got shelved
EA shut down BioWare and cancelled its next Mass Effect game after a leaked trailer revealed the project's existence.
BioWare, the legendary studio behind Mass Effect, shut down yesterday. With it went an unannounced next game in the franchise - Mass Effect: Universe.
A leaked trailer emerged today showing what the cancelled game could have been. The roughly two-minute clip showed an ex-military N7 officer meeting aliens in a bar, with action sequences and glimpses of the game's universe.
EA had kept the project under wraps, telling staff there was only "a small team at BioWare working on early development." Two renowned sci-fi authors - Catherynne M. Valente and Derek Kunsken - revealed today they had been writing for the game for years.
The Mass Effect TV series for Prime Video remains in development. Fans have launched a petition urging EA to continue the game or license it to another studio.
- Catherynne M. Valente and Derek Kunsken
- Authors writing for game
- 2020
- Game announcement
- Roughly two minutes
- Trailer length
Why it mattersThe cancellation removes a major anticipated sci-fi game from development, disappointing fans who have followed the franchise for decades.
AustraliaNo direct Australian consequence yet, but Australian gamers lose an anticipated title and any Australian creators involved in the project lose their work.
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