3 years later, the original Mass Effect 5 reveal teaser could still be holding secrets to the series' future

Nov. 8, 2023



Fans now have even more reason to analyze the obscure details in the first Mass Effect 5 teaser

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This cryptic message from Gamble was posted on N7 Day, which isBioWare’s fan celebration for all things Mass Effect. Gamble’s tease came in response to another user who was trying to decipher the muffled voices in the initial teaser. Even though the teaser was posted years ago and has been thoroughly combed over, it seems it still holds mysteries as to the fate of the storied franchise.What sent fans over into full analysis mode is another cryptic message from Gamble on social media, which said:“Not everything is as it seems.“This message came right after BioWare published adev blogcelebrating N7 day, which featured an extremely cryptic coded message at the end that included references to “Epsilon” (which means five in ancient Greek), and references to Andromeda as well.With new details about Mass Effect 5 being brought into the light, it’s again put attention on the first teaser. The next Mass Effect game will follow the original trilogy, which closed out the storyline of Commander Shepard and the Reaper threat. However, Mass Effect 5 looks to continue within the Sol system after the events of Mass Effect 3, or at least have direct references to what occurred in the original trilogy.

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