How Far Away Is Mass Effect 5? – Unlocked 551 [IGN]

As a talented and decorated game developer joins BioWare to work on the next Mass Effect game, we discuss what the nature of her role means for when we can reasonably expect Mass Effect 5 to get done. Spoiler: it’s probably going to be quite a while! Plus: predictions for Ubisoft’s just-announced September showcase, your chance to try out Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op mode, and more!Subscribe on any of your favorite podcast feeds, to our YouTube channel, or grab an MP3 download of this week’s episode. For more awesome content, check out our recent interview with Todd Howard, who answered all of our Starfield questions after the big reveal at the Xbox Showcase:For more next-gen coverage, make sure to check out our Xbox Series X review, our Xbox Series S review, and our PS5 review.Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s executive editor of previews and host of both IGN’s weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He’s a North Jersey guy, so it’s “Taylor ham,” not “pork roll.” Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.

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Mass Effect — Next Chapter

This is the next chapter in the Mass Effect universe, following up on the original Mass Effect trilogy and Mass Effect Andromeda.