Yesterday, EA shut down BioWare and canceled the studio's new Mass Effect game in development, but a trailer apparently representing the game was published on Reddit today. The trailer features "in-engine footage" and uses "pre-production assets," according to a message at the beginning of the video. The video focuses on an ex-soldier in a conversation […]
Mass Effect 5 trailer leaks following BioWare shutdown

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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Mass Effect's Amazon series is reportedly continuing after BioWare shutdown, which'll make an uncomfortable gravestone for the studio's work
- Mass Effect 5 Trailer Reportedly Ready to Go Before BioWare Closure
- Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks Online With 'Mass Effect: Universe' Title, Reveals Returning Characters and Much More
- Someone leaked a Mass Effect 5 trailer and now I feel even worse, because it looks really good
- The Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Is Absolutely Heartbreaking
- Breaking Down The Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer
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