The issues BioWare had using Frostbite in Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem are well-documented, and since the original Mass Effect games were made using Unreal Engine, going back to it for the new game makes a lot of sense.
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Grubb's sources haven't confirmed with 100% certainty that the new Mass Effect will use Unreal Engine 5, but that 'everything is on the table' when it comes to the game.
With Dragon Age 4 releasing before the new Mass Effect, BioWare is focused on its fantasy series for now, though an interesting detail about the new Mass Effect game may have slipped thanks to an EA job listing.Īs spotted by GamesBeat's Jeff Grubb, EA and BioWare are hiring a technical director for the new Mass Effect game that has experience working with Unreal Engine. A new Mass Effect game is in development that will apparently feature Liara T'Soni, and that's basically all fans know about the project since it was revealed at last year's Game Awards event.