A newMass Effectgame is in development that will apparently feature Liara T’Soni, and that’s basically all fans know about the project since it was revealed at last year’s Game Awards event. WithDragon Age 4releasing before the newMass Effect, BioWare is focused on its fantasy series for now, though an interesting detail about the newMass Effectgame may have slipped thanks to an EA job listing.
As spotted by GamesBeat’s Jeff Grubb, EA and BioWare are hiring a technical director for the newMass Effectgame that has experience working with Unreal Engine. Grubb’s sources haven’t confirmed with 100% certainty that the newMass Effectwill use Unreal Engine 5, but that “everything is on the table” when it comes to the game. While a video game being built with Unreal Engine may not seem like a big deal on paper, it could be huge for BioWare and thenewMass Effectgame.
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BioWare has struggled with Frostbite, the in-house EA engine that was used to developMass Effect: Andromeda. The issues BioWare had using Frostbite inMass Effect: AndromedaandAnthemare well-documented, and since the originalMass Effectgames were made using Unreal Engine, going back to it for the new game makes a lot of sense. Grubb also points out that the newMass Effectgame’s release date is likely many years away at this point, and so Frostbite could be too outdated by the time the game comes out.
As previously stated,Dragon Age 4is the next game coming from BioWare, soMass Effectfans have a long wait ahead of them. Grubb has previously reported on the potentialDragon Age 4release date, pegging it for a possible launch in 2023. Assuming that information is accurate, Grubb believes that the newMass Effectgame release date will be 2025 at the earliest.
With thenewMass Effectgame’s release dateso far off, it will likely be years before fans learn more intricate details about the title and what it has in store. This means speculation about the newMass Effectgame’s engine will likely continue for some time, and fans won’t know for awhile whether or not it will be built using Unreal Engine 5, Frostbite, or something else entirely. A lot can change in the gaming industry in four years, after all.
For now, BioWare fans can stay focused on thenewDragon Agegamethat’s in development, though more information on that may not come until next year or later.
