After a two-year-long radio silence, Shepard and Normandy fans are having something real to celebrate. According to executive producer Mike Gamble, Bioware is now ‘heads-down and focused exclusively’ on Mass Effect projects. Yep, plural. A brand new sequel to the long-awaited space RPG isn’t just alive; it’s finally getting company — with a TV series now officially in development.
In a new blog post celebrating the 2025 N7 Day, Mass Effect‘s annual fan holiday, Gamble thanked players for sticking around through the years. Then he added that the team has been ‘incredibly busy’ for the last couple of years prepping a new entry for the sci-fi series. “We’ve got a lot of universe to cover, lots of features to build, and lots of romances to figure out,” Gamble teased. “We’re excited by what we’re building, and we promise you: when we’re ready, it’ll be a lot of fun to show.”
Said post also confirmed another big development: Bioware is working with Amazon on a Mass Effect TV series. The writers’ room is already running, and the show will reportedly take place after the original trilogy and won’t retread Commander Shepard’s Spectre adventures. Because, as Gamble puts it, “because after all… that’s YOUR story, isn’t it?”
“We’ve been partnering closely with Amazon on it, and we’re really excited with what the talented team over there is coming up with. The writers room is going strong, and we’ve got a lot figured out about how it fits within the Mass Effect canon, and where it sits in respect to the new game. The show will explore a brand-new story within the universe’s timeline, and will be set after the original trilogy.”
So yes, despite years of layoffs, fans losing faith over Veilguard and Andromeda, and the Saudi buyout, Bioware isn’t done with its biggest universe yet. This comes as a huge surprise to fans too. After all, the last time we heard, the studio was ‘slowing down’ and relegated to being a support team for Battlefield 6.
For those still clinging to hope that the studio can once again deliver a galaxy worth caring about, this might be the start of another comeback story. Assuming the next Mass Effect doesn’t crash land like the last two. Fingers firmly crossed, right?
