Mass Effect 5 Isn’t Ready for Full-Scale Production Yet

Mark Darrah, a former BioWare employee with over 23 years of experience at the studio, explains what the company is currently working on following the completion of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Mass Effect 5 Is Still In The Pre-Production Phase Fans of BioWare are eagerly anticipating the next installment of Mass Effect, the acclaimed sci-fi action RPG series that hasn’t had a completely new title since 2017. While many might expect Mass Effect 5 (announced four years ago) to now begin full-scale production, the reality is different. Mark Darrah, a seasoned veteran who served as director and executive producer on the Dragon Age series, has clarified that things don’t quite work that way at BioWare. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Darrah explains that while part of the team from Dragon Age: The Veilguard is being reassigned to Mass Effect 5, many others are being sent to assist with other projects at EA. “Mass Effect isn’t ready to suddenly have a team of 250 or 300 people working on it,” Darrah pointed out. “In the past, when BioWare was focused on a single project, like...

See full article at Fextralife