r/masseffect • u/Rondine1990 • Aug 05 '26

NEWS Its official, Saudi-led group bought EA...

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/aug/05/video-game-maker-ea-bought-by-saudi-led-group

I honestly fear for the open-minded future of our franchise. Mass Effect was a big part of my life, and I loved that it tackled topics that might be controversial in its own way. It was never in your face, but subtle enough to be believable... especially with the choice of a badass female Shepard.

Let's hope they don't meddle too much, too quickly...

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u/mrmgl Aug 05 '26

Do you think that EA will last more than oil?

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u/mrmgl Aug 05 '26

We need to plan colonization of other planets to escape that fate. Andromeda is nice, I hear.

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u/VexedForest Aug 05 '26

Fixing the planet we currently live on is far more feasible

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u/liberty-prime77 Aug 05 '26

Creating an entire exact replica of earth from scratch atom by atom is more feasible than colonizing Andromeda