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Leaked trailer reveals Mass Effect: Universe before EA shutters BioWare project

A pre-production trailer for an in-development Mass Effect sequel, titled Mass Effect: Universe, leaked on Reddit from an account claiming to belong to an EA employee. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier confirmed the footage is genuine. The trailer shows a new N7-clad protagonist, a bar confrontation with an asari, and a reveal of returning character Liara T'Soni.

engadget.com · 2026-10-22

Leaked trailer reveals canceled BioWare game Mass Effect: Universe

A day after EA shut down BioWare and canceled its new Mass Effect project, a trailer for the game surfaced on Reddit. The footage, labeled as in-engine with pre-production assets, shows a human ex-soldier talking to an Asari character and includes a flashback battle sequence and a cameo from a character from the original trilogy, ending with the title Mass Effect: Universe. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier and IGN have both said the trailer is authentic.

theverge.com · 2026-10-22