Mass Effect 5's 30-Second Trailer Has Huge Story Implications

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The latest teaser for has some huge implications for the story. The 30-second trailer was released as the culmination of an N7 Day 2023 puzzle crafted by the team at Bioware, which had fans solving clues using ciphers, details from past N7 Day reveals, and general knowledge of the history of ’s development. Onlookers were also treated to a new piece of art featuring the N7 armor-clad character shown in the trailer. Along the way, some new details were revealed that give significant clues about where Bioware is taking the next game’s story.

While the newest trailer is admittedly short, there are a lot of details packed into its 30-second runtime that hint at the next game’s setting. The new N7 character is undoubtedly the biggest reveal, suggesting that this could be the player character for the next game. Architecture and flying cars are hidden in the trailer’s background, bringing to mind the vibe of the original trilogy, but there is arguably not enough to go on that narrows down the next game’s plot. However, the most substantial clues to ’s story setting come from the buildup to the trailer reveal and the new artwork.

Details from the N7 Day 2023 reveal suggest that will make a point of utilizing both the storylines from the trilogy and. There is a considerable time gap between the two, so there was some doubt whether or not these stories could be merged in a compelling way, and there still is. One fan, bbman497lego, summarized how the new details point to conclusions about ’s setting and placement on the timeline.

“For anyone curious, there was a lot of text and stuff that accompanied the buildup to the release of this trailer. And it pretty definitively confirms this game will be tying together the Milky Way and