Mass Effect 5’s release date is horrendously far off by any measure

Some BioWare fans have become concerned with the lack of updates forMass Effect 5, a game which was announced a few years ago and we’re still yet to see any gameplay, let alone a release date.

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Details are so vague on the nextMass Effect, that we don’t know for sure what its full name will be, whether it will feature the number ‘5’ or drop it entirely, which could suggest that theBioWaresci-RPG is a soft reboot. Other reports have also led us to believe that thereturn of Commander Shepardisn’t even set in stone.

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The only thing that we know for sure, is that it will arrive after the nextDragon Agegame, which recently not only received the new game ofDragon Age: The Veilguardbut were we also treated to astunning gameplay revealthat may or may not have resulted in a certain member of the GAMINGbible team getting a tad emotional.

While we don’t have a set release date yet,Dragon Age: The Veilguardis expected to be released on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S later this year. So what about the next Mass Effect, when can we expect that to be released?

Fans have been speculating when we might expect the next Mass Effect to arrive. “Any predictions of theMass Effect 5release date?”askeda Reddit user. Unfortunately, if fans' estimates are even slightly in the ballpark, the release date could be horrendously far off.

“Considering BioWare teased the game three years ago, you’d think they’d have a big chunk of pre-production done already,” suggested kebusebu. Adding the COVID pandemic into the mix, they believe that a 2027 release is likely.

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“I think 2027(ish) is also a reasonable estimate. Which honestly means it might straddle the next console generation,” replied Jicnon. However, another Reddit user had another damning take.

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