N7 Day, the day BioWare celebrates all thingsMass Effectis coming this week. But don’t hold your breath if you’re raring to hear about some bigMass Effect 5news. The developer warns it’ll be a “quieter” event this year, but there will be “a little fun.”
Sadly, even if BioWare had something worth sharing, the timing isn’t ideal. All eyes are onMass Effect‘s older sibling this week with the freshly releasedDragon Age: The Veilguard. The company suggested as much with its N7 Day announcement.
“We hope everyone is enjoying their time in [Dragon Age]:The Veilguard, BioWarewrote on X. “It’s only a few days until [N7 Day] and this year will be quieter because of the launch. Be sure to check back then for a little fun, though!”
BioWare moves fully intoMass Effect 5development
It makes sense that BioWare is prepping for an easier, breezier N7 Day since it just launched a new iteration in its storiedDragon Agefranchise.The Veilguardis still a dear, squishy baby not even a week old at this point. N7 Day will mark its one-week anniversary, and BioWare would likely not want to pull too much attention away this early with a disruptiveMass Effectbomb.
But that doesn’t mean it’s not preparing for something. Even the most timid of N7 Days offered a tease or hint that the developer was, yes, still working on the nextMass Effect. We got a slickMass Effectposterin 2022, and last year the studio delivered ashort teaser trailershowcasing the kind of gear we should be able to strap onto our characters. It’s definitely possible that BioWare will continue the trend with a third teaser.
The company is fully shifting intoMass Effect 5production now that The Veilguard is launched. In aninterview with RollingStone, creative director John Epler confirmed that BioWare is forgoing DLC forThe Veilguardto focus on the nextMass Effect. We may end up with another teaser this year, but N7 Day 2025 should really pop off.
Until then, we’ll have to wait and see what the studio has up its sleeve when N7 Day arrives on Thursday.
