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Rory Norris

Mass Effect devs have been practically radio silent for over 5 years because there's 'not a lot of time for tease'

A close-up of Shephard from Mass Effect awkwardly smiling.

We know very, very little about the next Mass Effect game. In fact, BioWare hasn't even revealed its name yet, so we've all been calling it Mass Effect 5 in the meantime. That aside, it was announced at The Game Awards 2020, and over five years later, there's little to show for it. But Mike Gamble confirmed in a 2025 N7 Day post that BioWare is now "heads-down and focused exclusively on Mass Effect", which was reassuring after EA downsized the developer.

When questioned about the awkward lack of updates on the new entry in one of the most treasured RPG series of all time, project director and executive producer Mike Gamble said it plain and simple: "Just busy workin. Not a lot of time for tease." Mic drop.

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