Fans have been eagerly waiting for more news aboutMass Effect 4since its 2020 announcement, and 2025 may be the year they get an update as BioWare shifts its focus solely toMass Effect 4. WithDragon Age: The Veilguard’s release in November 2024, BioWare has stated that it has no plans to create DLC and that theDragon Ageteam has been moved ontoMass Effect 4. The entire studio is reportedly working on developingMass Effect 4, which is still in its early stages.
WhileMass Effect 4likely won’t be released in 2025, fans may still get some news about its setting, story, and when to expect it. The best time toexpect any news forMass Effect 4would be N7 Day on November 7, which has been affectionately named the officialMass EffectDay within the community and is also recognized by BioWare. As this date is towards the end of the year, it’s a great chance for BioWare to provide a meaningful update about when players can expect to playMass Effect 4.
BioWare Has All Hands On Deck For Mass Effect 4
Keep an Eye Out For N7 Day 2025
While BioWare has two development teams now working onMass Effect 4, the game is still reportedly early in development. There likely won’t be any significant news aboutMass Effect 4for most of the year because of its early development, and current trends in the industry have kept developers tight-lipped during this phase of production. If players are lucky, N7 Day 2025 may see the release of a teaser trailer much like the one released forDragon AgeDay2023, which announcedDragon Age: The Veilguard’s Summer Reveal for 2024.
This may mean a 2026 release date forMass Effect 4, which would be incredibly soon considering the game’s development timeline. Alternatively, N7 Day 2025 may instead see a status update on its development, with a full reveal and possible release in 2026. Either way, withDragon Age: The Veilguardofficially released,Mass Effectfans can expect an update forMass Effect 4in 2025.
Mass Effect 4 is Still Early in Production
News is Scarce on the Ground
WithMass Effect 4still early in production, what information BioWare has released aboutMass Effect 4has been very limited. Most information players have aboutMass Effect 4comes from the original teaser trailer that BioWare released in December 2020. The teaser implied the canonization of the Destruction ending inMass Effect 3, included dialogue fromMass Effect: Andromeda, showed a destroyed Citadel, Reapers destroyed across the galaxy, and an olderLiara retrieving a broken piece of N7 armor– presumably Shepard’s.
A New Trailer Could Give a Wealth of Information
For such a short trailer, the video communicated a massive amount of information for fans to speculate on while alsoconfirming several story points forMass Effect 4. Another trailer like this in 2025 would build plenty of hype. BioWare could go with something likeThe Witcher 4’s recent cinematic trailer which contained a short story unrelated to the game’s plot but that revealed information such as the setting, protagonist, and narrative themes. Such trailers are brilliant for building anticipation and fostering interest in the game during the points in development when there’s little information to share.
