'Mass Effect: Universe' looks like it would have focused on a new protagonist and series favorite Liara T'Soni.

A trailer for BioWare's in-development Mass Effect sequel has leaked on Reddit , just as the possibility of it ever being released has all but vanished following EA's closure of the studio . The trailer was posted from a burner account by a user who claims to be an EA employee, and Bloomberg 's Jason Schreier has separately confirmed the footage is the real deal in a Bluesky post .

After opening with text that notes it's made from in-game footage using pre-production assets, the trailer cuts to a man wearing an N7 trench coat (presumably the new protagonist) entering a bar, where an asari approaches him to strike up a conversation. He recounts his experience in the military before sharing that he's picked up a "new line of work," over footage of the galaxy-saving punching, shooting and kissing that should be familiar to fans of the series.…