The Mass Effect franchise is in a bit of a tough spot at the moment. With EA Sports FC and Mass Effect publisher EA having now been made private by investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia's sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF), it could spell bad news for the next installment, Mass Effect 5. With the sci-fi franchise being no stranger to its LGBTQIA+ themes, this deal could see big changes made, and that is not to mention the ongoing delay.
Despite being announced for the first time back in 2020 and with EA turning its attention to it after the launch of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the wait for Mass Effect 5 is still ongoing at the time of writing. Although a long development period is something we are familiar with as gamers, it is the lack of updates that has got fans worried, with many believing that the fifth installment in the hit sci-fi saga may never come to fruition.
However, as far as we know, Mass Effect 5 is still currently in development at BioWare, and in the meantime, we can look forward to another exciting release which will see fans treated to a brand-new collector's...
