Mass Effect N7 Day Teaser Has Fans Theorizing About Andromeda Ties and Who That Is in the Trailer
Earlier today, BioWare revealed a new 30 second trailer for Mass Effect 5 on the occasion of N7 Day, leading fans to once again don their detective hats as they comb the new footage for fresh info.
The biggest revelation is that the long-awaited sequel will indeed tie into Mass Effect: Andromeda in some way. There had been questions about whether BioWare would quietly drop any references to its ill-fated spin-off, but it seems like it's still fully part of the canon.
Fan speculation that Mass Effect 5 would incorporate Andromeda somehow was seemingly confirmed by the following code.
The subsequent reveal of the OCULON-2819-DEFIANCE code appears to be another nod to Andromeda, and implies that Mass Effect 5 will be set long after the events of the original trilogy. In Andromemda's lore, 2819 is the year that the alliance arrives in the Andromeda Galaxy.
Fans remain mixed on Andromeda, rife as it was with technical problems and aimless design.
Still, it remains beloved among a certain segment of dedicated Mass Effect fans. We wrote in our 2017 review, "Mass Effect: Andromeda is an expansive action role-playing game with a few great moments that recapture the high points of the landmark trilogy that came before it, and energetic combat and fantastic sound effects contribute to a potent sci-fi atmosphere. Without consistently strong writing or a breakout star in its cast to carry it through the long hours and empty spaces, however, disappointments like a lack of new races, no companion customization, and major performance problems and bugs take their toll."
Many have always known that Andromeda would not simply be brushed past or ignored.
And so it has come to be.
