BioWare originally pitched Mass Effect 5 as an espionage-heavy sequel titled Mass Effect Universe that bridged the original trilogy and Andromeda.
Details shared by YouTuber Dantics and insider Shinobi602 reveal the story was set over 600 years after the Reaper War amidst a galactic cold war between the Council, the Geth, and a coalition of humans, krogans, and batarians.
Players would control a customizable operative described as a cross between James Bond and John Wick, utilizing hacking implants and wall-penetrating vision to complete semi-linear missions reminiscent of Hitman.
The project also featured feuding companions, adult romance subplots, and an older Liara serving as a powerful Asari Matriarch before BioWare shifted creative directions for the franchise.
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