BioWare Co-Founder Names a Price for Bringing Back Mass Effect 5

Trent Oster, co-founder of the now-closed studio BioWare, estimates that completing Mass Effect 5 would cost more than $200 million. He believes the game could be made for less with the right approach.

Mass Effect fans are pushing to keep the series from fading away, but Oster says bringing back the canceled game would require a major investment.

“The scary thing about Mass Effect is that the audience will expect a top-tier AAA game. The estimated cost, based on modern project budgets, exceeds $200 million. That is a huge amount to invest upfront. For the project to pay off, the franchise needs a much bigger development plan.”