Mass Effect: Universe Trailer Leaked Online As BioWare Shuts Down

Yesterday, it was revealed EA would be shutting down the RPG developer BioWare and ending "early development" on its next Mass Effect project.

Now, in an update, a trailer of this game has apparently surfaced online, with Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier confirming it's the "real" deal. BioWare was supposedly working on it right up "until its closure":

Jason Schreier: "Can confirm that this is a real trailer of the Mass Effect game that BioWare was developing up until its closure yesterday."

It shows an entire scene, which blends in-engine footage with some returning characters and over-the-shoulder action segments. It ends with the official title 'Mass Effect Universe' and a message saying it is "coming soon".

While it's not known who exactly has leaked this footage, a Reddit user who claims to be an EA employee says a trailer was ready to go for the next major Mass Effect game.

According to a report from Schreier, BioWare's closure is part of EA's latest cost-cutting measures, which will see around 400 jobs eliminated (including roughly 50 positions at BioWare).

The last major Mass Effect game released was Mass Effect: Andromeda in 2017, which followed the Mass Effect trilogy led by Commander Sheppard. Mass Effect 3 was released on the Wii U in 2012.