Former EA Manager Questions Mass Effect 5 Funding After $55 Billion Buyout
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Updated · IGN · Aug 20
Former EA Manager Questions Mass Effect 5 Funding After $55 Billion Buyout
3 articles · Updated · IGN · Aug 20
Summary
Emmanuel Rosier, a former EA senior manager now at Newzoo, said he will "believe it when I see it" on Mass Effect 5, warning new owners could easily cancel the project.
The doubt follows EA's $55 billion leveraged buyout, backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, which analysts expect to increase pressure for faster returns from top franchises.
BioWare enters that scrutiny after underperforming releases including Anthem and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, while Mass Effect 5 remains in early development with a small team and no release window.
Even so, BioWare has teased a post-Mass Effect 3 setting in the Milky Way, Liara's return and a new N7 protagonist, while Amazon's planned TV series could help keep interest in the franchise alive.