r/masseffect • u/deanpmorrison • 8h ago

NEWS EA's Garbage Statement on the Closure

https://www.ea.com/news/building-eas-next-chapter

TL;DR

They're laying people off and canceling projects, and they're up their own ass about it

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u/APEXN717 8h ago

Someone please tell me mass effect isn’t gone forever. Another publisher or studio can pick it up right?

This is my favorite gaming franchise of all time we are talking about here😞.

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u/Melancholy_Rainbows 5h ago

EA has in the past hoarded dead IPs like a dragon. But they have new owners right now and a massive debt thanks to the leveraged buyout. They may be looking for ways to make money right now rather than holding onto an IP in case there's a chance to make money from it later.

It's remotely possible, but I definitely wouldn't place any money on it or get even a little hope up about it.

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u/ShadowWalker2205 3h ago

Also the Saudi wealth is rumoured to be a bit light atm because the war preventing them from exporting oil. so if a good offer shows up they might take the cash because they need it.

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u/Tyrant05 4h ago

This is my hope since its very apparent that the new owners (Saudi's) seem to be only interested in the Sports side of EA given their track record in all the other sports revenue they have acquired. It would awesome if another studio could buy it up, however, I think the only ones that could (Sony, Microsoft) may also not see it as a profitable investment. Very sad day for one of my most charished storyline.

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u/Garlador 4h ago

Alice Madness Returns fan here.
It sucks.

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u/ALEKSDRAVEN 4h ago

But back then they didn`t have 50 bilion debt.

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u/Melancholy_Rainbows 4h ago

Yeah, I mentioned that.

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u/mxcn3 12m ago

Some (or maybe it was just one) of the original Dragon Age writers said like a year ago that they would be happy to take the rights and make more games.  Which is of course a long way from anything (and isn't ME, obviously), but it does show that at least some of the people who made these games loved them and would happily make more, if they were able to.  So yeah there's like a shred of hope, but I honestly would just make peace with the fact that Mass Effect (and Dragon Age and Jade Empire) is dead.

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u/Vyar 6h ago

Stand in the ashes of a billion dead IPs that EA has shelved and never sold or rebooted, and ask again. The silence is your answer.

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u/streakermaximus 7h ago

Best we can do is a Spiritual Successor in a decade.

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u/OwnNet5253 7h ago

Umm in a decade? Exodus releases next year.

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u/Frankyvander 7h ago

And the expanse game as well

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u/the-unfamous-one 7h ago

EA "It's my IP to sit on and do nothing with!"

Yeah it's going to be a while.

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u/O7Knight7O 7h ago

They might auction it off or license it at some point, but for the immediate future, I'd expect them to sit on it like a dragon on a horde.

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u/MrLeHah N7 6h ago

They've been sitting on Wing Commander since, what, 1999?

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u/Taolan13 4h ago

Arena was 2007, but it's still a good example of a huge franchise they are doing nothing with.

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u/Agent-Z46 4h ago

In an official capacity it probably is over. However fanart, fanfiction, cosplays and all that good stuff isn't going anywhere. Mass Effect is still incredibly beloved, support fan projects and keep Mass Effect alive.

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u/Mr_Celestin_49 2h ago

Dead Space, Command and Conquer... yeah bro we are so lost