# Mass Effect 5 Would Have Been The ‘Ultimate Open-World Game’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mass-effect-5-would-have-been-the-ultimate-open-world-game/
- Published: 2026-10-28T14:54:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T15:51:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/mass-effect-5-ultimate-open-world-game-bioware/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- BioWare aimed for an ambitious open-world Mass Effect.
- The team reportedly targeted a 2028 release.
- EA’s studio closure cancelled the project.

## Summary

Former BioWare developers said the cancelled next Mass Effect game was intended to be an ambitious open-world RPG. Their accounts add detail to what players lost when EA shut the studio and ended development, though the game’s plans were still evolving.

The team reportedly wanted to move beyond Andromeda’s approach, making players’ actions and ways of handling situations matter alongside dialogue choices. Development had missed some deadlines and restarted after a switch from Frostbite to Unreal Engine, but staff believed they could meet a proposed 2028 release date. The article says EA’s decision leaves the project’s intended design unrealised, while the franchise’s future remains uncertain.

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