Next Mass Effect’s Development Team Leads Are “Trilogy Veterans,” Says Project Director

EA's Motive Studio is set to work on the next Battlefield game alongside DICE, Criterion, and Ripple Effect.

Dead Space remake developer Motive Studio has announced that it’s building a new internal team focused on the development of the Battlefield franchise, joining a larger multi-studio team dedicated to the franchise that also includes DICE, Ripple Effect Studios, and Criterion Games. Motive has, however, been working on a single-player action-adventure Iron Man game for a while now– so how exactly does this shift affect that project’s development?

EA’s wider multi-studio Battlefield team has gone through some significant disruptions of late, with Ridgeling Games – the studio that was established to create narrative-driven Battlefield experiences – having been shuttered. Prior to that, EA announced that Need for Speed and Burnout developer Criterion Games had joined that larger team, and now, another notable studio has been added to that list.

EA Motive, the studio behind 2023’s excellent Dead Space remake, confirmed that the next Battlefield game is in development and that it will assist with its development. Unfortunately, work on that new game also means that seasonal updates for Battlefield 2042 will cease after the conclusion of Season 7: Turning Point.

Last year, a group of BioWare veterans unveiled Exodus, a new space RPG made by former developers from Halo, The Last of Us, and, of course, those classic BioWare RPGs. While hopping around the galaxy in BioWare is a pretty speedy affair, though, Exodus takes a substantially more scientifically accurate approach.

The wait for a new Mass Effect game has been a long one, especially if you don't consider Andronmeda a true Mass Effect game and you didn't re-experience a polished version of the original trilogy via its Legendary Edition. That wait won't be coming to an end any time soon as even though a new Mass Effect game is coming, it's still a long way off. Thankfully, Blasto is here to dry your tears and give you big hug via his new body pillowcase.

BioWare fans are already looking forward to Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, but the famed developer could have even more projects already in the works. BioWare is responsible for some of the most beloved Western RPGs of all time, from licensed hits like Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic to original IPs like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

With Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth out now on PS5 and earning extensive accolades from critics, the development team is focusing on the third and final entry of the Remake saga. Though it hasn’t announced a release window or even an official name, a new 42-minute video is available where Rebirth composer Nobuo Uematsu, scenario writer Kazushige Nojima and creative director Tetsuya Nomura talk about the trilogy.

Sony has revealed the three games that will be free for all PlayStation Plus subscribers in the month of May, and a couple of notable names are on the list. For starters, there’s Immortals of Aveum (for PS5 users only), Ascendant Studios’ single player magic FPS. CEO Bret Robins said in November last year that the game would eventually be coming to subscription services, and here it is. Now to see if it also launches for Game Pass.

Reviving the beloved Mass Effect series — again! — may be a tough mission, but the veteran crew behind the upcoming Mass Effect 5 know a little something about assembling a squad to take on impossible odds.

is loaded with memorable characters and its fair share of heartbreaking moments but one dedicated fan wants to give one of the Trilogy's most beloved heroes the ending he deserves. Throughout Commander Shepard's quest to halt the advance of The Reapers, the stalwart human encounters many allies who wish to join his crusade against an unstoppable force. One such person is Thane Krios, a Drell assassin, who is revealed to be dying of a terminal illness and ultimately sacrifices himself for the greater good.

Look up to the skyline, and tell me what you see. It is me, standing on a hill, uttering firmly with my dying breath: Mass Effect: Andromeda was pretty good. For anyone currently gathered around the hill, searching the pockets of their N7 hoodies for more heavy objects to fling at me, however, here’s some good news: the as-yet unnamed Mass Effect 5 is in the capable hands of “trilogy vets”, according to project director Michael Gamble, via Le Epic Musk Zone (OP didn’t steal), formerly Twitter. The team heading up the space game franchise’s next entry comprises of veterans of the first three games in various leading roles, namely: Art Director, Game Director, Creative Director, and Executive Producer.