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/DrPeroxide Aug 05 '26

Mass Effect hasn't stopped existing, and it's not like it's really all that relevant anymore. I know everyone here is waiting on ME4 with baited breath, but was anyone really expecting EA and ghoulified Bioware to stick the landing with this one after Veilguard? Mass Effect was incredible, ground breaking and it's done. Let's hope that other games inspired by it can deliver a similarly immersive adventure.

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u/FoxyGoddessX Aug 05 '26

None of them have the potential to replace mass effect.

I’ll wait and see like I do with every game.

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u/DrPeroxide Aug 05 '26

Nothing ever will. Mass Effect was Mass Effect and it was great. But it's, uh, children will always be different creatures.