Bioware Teases Next Mass Effect With Clue-Filled Video Clip For N7 Day

November 7 is N7 Day for Mass Effect fans, meaning all eyeballs are on Bioware in hopes it’ll release any info on its upcoming Mass Effect sequel. So far, the developer has satisfied that demand by releasing a brief video teaser containing hints of what’s to come. 

This is According to Bioware, fans should examine the 25-second clip “a bit more closely” as it is apparently chock full of clues. A tweet provided a link to download the video, though we’ve embedded it below. This image appears to depict a mass relay that is currently being constructed. It appears to confirm this. The text in the bottom left corner reads: 

Vacuum-dock Relay Construction Record/Monitoring Station Operated by Green Dagger LTD. Property of Deepspace Dhow SAV/Ship Captain: Sub-Navarach Soa’Rhal Zhillian-Jones. 

For interior use only

SA——314——/////11_07_000_1000-201.48.16 –FILE BAT

There are many large ships nearby. But the vessel that is smaller and has blue-tinted engine cruising along the bottom near the MR 7 sticker stands out. Some fans have theorized it’s the same ship that appears in last year’s N7 Day teaser, others have proposed that it’s the Tempest from Mass Effect: Andromeda. There’s also the question of what planet the relay is orbiting. 

The teaser trailer for the fifth Mass Effect was officially announced during The Game Awards in 2020. We don’t know much about the title or its release window. In May, it appeared Bioware accidentally revealed Commander Shepard’s return thanks to a collectible lithograph with a store description that read, “While Shepard and the survivors are left to pick up the pieces, fans are left wondering what’s next.” Bioware changed the text quickly and stated that this was an error made by internet store owners unfamiliar with the franchise. With Bioware also hard at work on Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, which will will apparently arrive first, it’s anyone’s guess when we’ll get the first substantial look at Mass Effect. 

Which clues do you see in this video, then? Please comment with your ideas and discoveries!