Mass Effect 4, the next game in the beloved-yet-controversialMass Effectfranchise, is easily one of the most highly-anticipated games currently in development. Fans of BioWare’s library of games are hungry for any information about the project, butMass Effect 4is some ways off, so details are scant. One particular aspect ofMass Effect 4has garnered a lot of attention, which is the engine it’ll run on. It seemsMass Effectfans finally have an answer, as Unreal Engine appears to be BioWare’s choice.
In a job posting listed on Twitter byBioWareproducer Brenon Holmes, programmers are requested to apply to work on the nextMass Effectgame. The one aspect of development experience referenced by Holmes in the tweet is with Unreal Engine 4/Unreal Engine 5. The job listing itself also lists as a requirement that applicants have experience in “Full cycle AAA game development” using Unreal. As such, it’s effectively confirmed that the nextMass Effectis using Unreal.
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If that wasn’t enough, like if BioWare was looking for Unreal developers because it most closely resembles developing onEA’s in-house Frostbite Engine, there’s luckily further confirmation. GamesBeat reporter Jeff Grubb said on Twitter that multiple sources have confirmedMass Effect 4is being built on Unreal. He also confirms it’s Unreal Engine 5 and not 4. Further, he says that this was a decision made by the team developing the game and not an executive mandate like EA’s previous shift to Frostbite.
BioWare using Unreal Engine 5 forMass Effect 4has long been a subject of rumor and speculation, but had yet to be confirmed. The reasons why have to do with frustrations over BioWare’s use of Frostbite forMass Effect: Andromedaand other titles and the technical issues surrounding those games. Reports then followed regarding how difficult Frostbite is to work with for games that aren’t first-person shooters. As such, fans wanted a return to Unreal, which wasused for theMass Effecttrilogy.
There’s obviously another element to fans wanting Unreal Engine 5 to be used forMass Effect 4. That being how impressive Unreal Engine 5 games have looked so far. Games includingSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2,Dragon Quest 12,Redfall,The Callisto Protocol, and more are all being built on Unreal Engine 5. Even smaller games likeLittle Devil Insideare using Unreal Engine 5 and look lovely.
Much remains to be revealed regardingMass Effect 4. AMass Effect 4release is likely years away. Yet with one key confirmation,Mass Effectfans are going to feel that much more at ease and excited about the project’s development.
Mass Effect 4is currently in development.
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