Hey, remember that Mass Effect TV show that we learned about all the way back in 2021… with no updates since? Well, we’ve got some good news: Amazon MGM Studios has finally officially begun development on it.
Variety broke the news on Thursday, which also just happens to be N7 Day, the annual celebration of all things Mass Effect. Somewhat oddly, despite the timing, it wasn’t announced officially on BioWare’s social channels, which previously tempered expectations for N7 Day in the wake of the recent launch of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. But hey, it still means Mass Effect fans have something to celebrate on this N7 Day.
IGN has confirmed the news with Amazon as well. Daniel Casey (10 Cloverfield Lane) is set to write and executive produce the series. Other producers include EA/BioWare’s Michael Gamble, who’s leading development on the next Mass Effect game, and Avi Arad, who’s also working on the upcoming The Legend of Zelda live-action movie. Karim Zreik/Cedar Tree Productions are producing as well under an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
We don’t know too much else about the series other than those names involved. At the moment, the only plot detail Amazon is letting slip is the fact that it’s “based on the best-selling sci-fi video game franchise from EA,” so it’s still unknown if it’ll be a straightforward adaptation or another story set in the world of the games.
As mentioned, the last we heard about the project in 2021 was that Amazon and EA were nearing a deal to adapt BioWare’s beloved RPG series. A lot’s happened in the world of video game adaptations, though, in the few years since.
On the Amazon side in particular, Prime Video found massive success with its TV adaptation of Fallout earlier this year, garnering enough views and critical acclaim to swiftly be picked up for a second season. Both Fallout and HBO’s The Last of Us garnered recognition at the most recent Primetime Emmys.
The news also comes as fans anxiously await updates on Mass Effect 5. Most recently, Rolling Stone reported that BioWare’s “full attention has shifted entirely to the next Mass Effect” following Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s launch. Further details, including a release window, still seem quite a ways away.
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
