Pre-orders have appeared for a mysterious game at UK retailers, and that game could be Mass Effect. Bioware's sci-fi RPG is beloved by countless fans, as the original Mass Effect trilogy helped define a generation of video games. The opportunity to play a remastered Mass Effect Trilogy is one that many would love.

It has been a long time since the Mass Effect games have been relevant. With Mass Effect Andromeda being a disappointing entry into the series, and even Mass Effect 3 having a controversial ending, it seems like eons since the series was considered an undeniable success. Fans have often hoped for a Mass Effect Trilogy to be released on modern consoles, and that may finally be coming to pass.

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UK retailer GAME has listed a game named N7, with a release date of October 30, 2020 (after originally having a date of September 27, 2020). N7 is a special forces unit designation in Mass Effect, so fans quickly put the pieces together in believing it could be a Mass Effect game. On top of the listing being on the site, fans are even allowed to put a deposit down and pre-order the game, which is certainly intriguing.

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Putting a pre-order down for a game that isn't confirmed and under a code-name certainly seems abnormal, but Mass Effect fans are passionate about the game and any hint of a new entry is exciting. The go-to assumption is that this would be a Mass Effect Trilogy remaster, which could do great things for the series.

The Mass Effect games in some ways aged well, but in others, need to be updated, so a remaster could be a perfect way to bring the games into the present. The listing seems to indicate the current generation, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see the games playable on the Xbox Series X and PS5 as well.

Many hope that 2020 is finally the year for the Mass Effect Trilogy, and these listings certainly show that that could be the case. However, listings for video games from retailers have misled fans in the past, so it wouldn't be a shock if GAME was either misinformed or using the listing as a placeholder for something it assumes will come down the road.

The Mass Effect series has become one of the more controversial franchises in gaming. Some claim that Mass Effect is overrated, and some think the trilogy is among the best in gaming. One of the better ways to answer that debate is by allowing fans to replay the game today on modern consoles, and that could be happening sometime soon.

The Mass Effect Trilogy remaster has not been officially announced.

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Source: Gamingbolt