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All the latest Mass Effect news for 2026: updates, patches, DLC, discounts and events. Fresh game news every day on VGTimes.
Dragon Age Writer David Gaider Is Working on The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
David Gaider, former lead writer on Dragon Age, is bringing that experience to The Expanse: Osiris Reborn as he works with Owlcat Games on select narrative elements. The game is based on The Expanse, a series Gaider says he has long loved, and is scheduled to launch in spring 2027 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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November 7, 2026
"Easier to Churn Out Sports Games": BioWare Co-Founder Links the Studio's Closure to EA's Purchase by a Saudi Fund
Greg Zeschuk admitted he sensed trouble as soon as he learned of the deal. Industry executives, who in his words have never made games themselves, didn't escape criticism either.
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October 31, 2026
This Is What Mass Effect 5 Could Have Sounded Like: Journey Composer Shares 20 Minutes of Music for the Canceled Game
He didn't know the game's story, so he composed from his memories of the trilogy, from Shepard's legacy to jumping through mass relays. It was all recorded with a large orchestra in Los Angeles.
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October 27, 2026
"Impossible Without Our Friends at BioWare": CD Projekt Red Recalls How the First Witcher Began
The game turned 19, and on its birthday the studio thanked those who helped it take its first steps. The words came just five days after BioWare was shut down.
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October 27, 2026
Canceled Mass Effect 5 Was Designed Around Unmatched Player Choice
Tony de Waal, BioWare's cinematic supervisor, said the canceled Mass Effect 5 was still in early development when BioWare shut down, before players ever got to see what the team had been making. He added that the sequel was meant to build on Mass Effect and stay true to the original trilogy.
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October 23, 2026
Former BioWare dev says Mass Effect was made under extreme crunch
Former BioWare cinematic designer Armando Troisi said the original Mass Effect only came together on console near the end of development, on top of a punishing production cycle. In an interview covered by Material, he described the project as a "triple threat": a new IP, a new engine, and a new console.
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September 14, 2026
Dragon Age: Origins fan decompilation could fix the PC version
A fan team has been reverse-engineering Dragon Age: Origins for about three years, and the project is now roughly 60% complete, according to developer Shot_Let_1344. The group of six says the work could eventually lead to a more open PC version of the RPG.
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September 12, 2026
Exodus Confirms Salt the Octopus Cannot Be Romanced
Salt, the octopus companion in Exodus, is still part of the game's romance conversation — but not as a possible love interest. Archetype Entertainment says the character will not be romanceable, even though the game will include relationships with other party members when it launches on April 7, 2027, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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September 6, 2026
EA's $55 Billion Saudi-Led Buyout Raises Fears of Safer Sequels
Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani was among the first studio leaders to react to Electronic Arts' $55 billion sale, warning that new ownership could favor safer bets, more sequels, and bigger franchises. The deal, led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, has already sparked concern about what it could mean for EA's creative direction.
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August 5, 2026
«It's impossible»: Starfield developer revealed that Bethesda didn't even try to make its own Mass Effect
Bethesda, while developing Starfield, did not even try to make something similar to Mass Effect. This was told by artist Istvan Pely, who worked on a space RPG, and previously on Fallout 3, Fallout 4 and other studio games.
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March 19, 2026
Modder Brought Back Elevators From First Part to 'Mass Effect 3' — And the Game Has Regained Its Soul
In Mass Effect 3, you can once again ride the legendary elevators — the very ones that in the first installment served as cover for long loading times and soothing dialogues. An enthusiast under the nickname Linkenski released the mod Glorious Elevators (LE3), bringing back full elevator rides between decks of the Normandy in the Legendary Edition instead of the usual loading screens.
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November 19, 2025
Marvel star Simu Liu shares his top 10 favorite games — including Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Diablo 2
Marvel actor Simu Liu stirred up social media by revealing his top 10 favorite video games — a nostalgic mix of classics from BioWare, Blizzard, and the golden age of PC gaming.
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October 29, 2025
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Writer and Several Other Studio Veterans Leave BioWare
The news of staff changes at BioWare was followed by reports of mass layoffs. Patrick Weekes, who worked on the Mass Effect and served as the lead writer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, was among those leaving the studio.
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January 30, 2025
Mass Effect Fan Builds Enormous Mass Relay in No Man's Sky
A No Man's Sky player and a big fan of the Mass Effect series has built a huge mass relay in the game above one of the planets. The impressive structure took him almost three thousand parts.
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September 16, 2024