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/Panzermensch911 Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26

Goodbye Mass Effect 4 (5) and same sex romances.

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u/Excellent-Funny6703 Aug 05 '26

I doubt they care - their goal is to make money. They can simply censor the version published over there, like they've always done, without risking losing money from the western market and.