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Mass Effect 5 Would've Featured 'Hitman-Style Freedom' in Missions, 'Brutal Executions,' and Romance That 'Wasn't Being Sanitized'

An online petition passed 50,000 signatures as leaked details described a 600-year-later setting, a customizable N7 agent and handcrafted missions.

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Following the cancellation of Mass Effect 5, purportedly called Mass Effect Universe, last week – alongside the closure of the entire BioWare development studio – new gameplay details about the role-playing game revival have emerged, including handcrafted missions that gave players Hitman-style freedom, the abililty to hack the environment, brutal close-range executions, the return of Liara, and much more.

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Millions of fans felt the worst of disappointments when the closure of BioWare was announced. Not only for the end of an emblematic study, but because that implied that Mass Effect 5 would never go on sale. Shortly after, a former Electronic Arts worker published the trailer of the game. It was salting in the wound, as it had (or had) a spectacular look. That leak has encouraged others to reveal more information, with exhaustive details about th…

A creator who claims to have seen Mass Effect Universe and to have provided his feedback to BioWare revealed many details about the deleted game.

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Destructoid broke the news on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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