UPDATE 11.30pm: Following extensive community collaboration, BioWare has finally released the full 30-second trailer for the highly-anticipated Mass Effect game. Unfortunately, it doesn’t provide much more information than the initial five-second teaser, but it does reveal an intriguing N7 logo-emblazoned trench coat, hinting at the identity of the enigmatic figure featured in the trailer. Is this individual the protagonist or possibly the villain of the next game? Or could they just be a coat thief? The plot thickens!
This same trench coat appears in artwork shared on BioWare’s Twitter/X feed, and by zooming in on the image, it seems to offer some small potential hints about the game’s lore. The scene features clothes for the Geth and mentions of Angora, sparking speculation about the presence of these elements in the upcoming game. According to Eurogamer Mass Effect expert Tom Phillips, this revelation suggests that either the Geth are now in Andromeda or the Angara have found their way to the Milky Way. The suspense continues to build!
ORIGINAL STORY 6.14pm: In celebration of this year’s N7 Day, BioWare has hinted at the title of Mass Effect 5 and teased that burning questions about the aftermath of Mass Effect 3’s ending will be answered. However, it remains unclear whether these answers will be part of Mass Effect 5, which is still several years away, or if they will be revealed sooner as part of N7 Day.
“We’ve asked ourselves many of the same questions you’ve asked us over the years!” wrote Mass Effect boss Mike Gamble in a blog post. “What happened to everyone you know and love in the games? Who really died? Who had kids with whom? What does a baby volus sound like?”
“And of course, to those questions, there are answers, but you’ll have to wait to hear them. And anything we do say won’t be easy to find, just like you’ve come to expect from our #N7Day teases.”
The post also includes a list of various Mass Effect merchandise available for purchase, with hidden binary code that spells out “Epsilon.” Could this be the title of the next Mass Effect game? Fans have already discovered a new page on EA’s site with the URL https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/mass-effect/epsilon.
It’s interesting to note that Epsilon was one of the original names considered for the series before the developer chose Mass Effect. Epsilon is also the fifth Greek numeral, which aligns with the potential release of ME5.
The Epsilon Effect was one of the (rejected) original titles for the project that would be known as Mass Effect. pic.com/n4WXL4iwMS
— Mass Effect News (@MassEffect_News) November 7, 2023
The saga continues, and fans are eagerly trying to piece together the puzzle of who lived and died after the events of Mass Effect 3. The mere mention of “S-” has sparked a frenzy of speculation, with some fans holding out hope that Shepard will somehow make a return in the next game.
Mass Effect 5 is still in pre-production, with BioWare focusing on the highly-anticipated Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. The next installment of the space opera saga is expected to pick up centuries after the original trilogy and return the series’ focus to the Milky Way.
In previous years, N7 Day has provided further clues, and this year seems to be no different. The excitement and anticipation are at an all-time high, with fans eagerly awaiting more revelations about the future of the Mass Effect universe.
