Pre-orders have appeared for a mysterious game at UK retailers, and that game could beMass Effect. Bioware’s sci-fi RPG is beloved by countless fans, as the originalMass Effecttrilogyhelped define a generation of video games. The opportunity to play a remasteredMass Effect Trilogyis one that many would love.
It has been a long time since theMass Effectgames have been relevant. WithMass Effect Andromedabeing a disappointing entryinto the series, and evenMass Effect 3having a controversial ending, it seems like eons since the series was considered an undeniable success. Fans have often hoped for aMass Effect Trilogyto be released on modern consoles, and that may finally be coming to pass.
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UK retailer GAME has listed a game namedN7, with a release date of Jun 10, 2025 (after originally having a date of June 02, 2025). N7 is a special forces unit designation inMass Effect, so fans quickly put the pieces together in believing it could be aMass Effectgame. On top of the listing being on the site, fans are even allowed to put a deposit down and pre-order the game, which is certainly intriguing.
Putting a pre-order down for a game that isn’t confirmed and under a code-name certainly seems abnormal, butMass Effectfans are passionate about the game and any hint of a new entry is exciting. The go-to assumption is that this would be aMass Effect Trilogyremaster, which could do great things for the series.
TheMass Effectgames in some ways aged well, but in others, need to be updated, so a remaster could be a perfect way to bring the games into the present. The listing seems to indicate the current generation, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the games playable on the Xbox Series X and PS5 as well.
Many hope that2020 is finally the year for theMass Effect Trilogy, and these listings certainly show that that could be the case. However, listings for video games from retailers have misled fans in the past, so it wouldn’t be a shock if GAME was either misinformed or using the listing as a placeholder for something it assumes will come down the road.
The Mass Effectseries has become one of the more controversial franchises in gaming. Some claim thatMass Effectis overrated, and some think the trilogy is among the best in gaming. One of the better ways to answer that debate is by allowing fans to replay the game today on modern consoles, and that could be happening sometime soon.
