{"id":1563143,"date":"2026-04-24T10:45:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wfQbhupmXNHnMjr39EGvn3"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:45:42","slug":"exodus-the-sci-fi-rpg-from-former-mass-effect-devs-couldnt-look-more-like-mass-effect-in-the-teasers-weve-been-getting-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/exodus-the-sci-fi-rpg-from-former-mass-effect-devs-couldnt-look-more-like-mass-effect-in-the-teasers-weve-been-getting-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Exodus, the sci-fi RPG from former Mass Effect devs, couldn’t look more like Mass Effect in the teasers we’ve been getting this month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the month since Archetype Entertainment gave us our first look at its sci-fi RPG Exodus<\/a>, there’s been a drip-feed of teasers<\/a> showcasing gunfights, the exploration of alien worlds, stealth and a man looking out of his balcony. The main takeaway from these teasers is that, yep, this sure looks like Mass Effect. <\/p>\n

Which isn’t surprising\u2014Archetype describes itself as being “led by industry veterans from BioWare<\/strong>, 343, Electronic Arts, Naughty Dog, and other leading AAA studios” (emphasis mine), with a cohort that included former BioWare design director James Ohlen. I’m using the past tense here because Ohlen left his role as the head of Archetype late last year<\/a>. <\/p>\n

“At this stage, James felt his work on the game was complete and that the polishing and tuning were in great hands with the team,” Hasbro vice president of corporate communications Abby Hodes told Bloomberg<\/a> at the time. Exodus is being published by Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro. <\/p>\n

This is pretty weird! Exodus isn’t due out until next year. There’s clearly a lot<\/em> of work still to be done. A studio boss’s work isn’t complete when the game isn’t remotely finished. <\/p>\n

But whatever is going on at Archetype, it’s still acting as if it’s business as usual. On top of the teasers we’ve been seeing over the last month, an extended look at the RPG is expected this summer. <\/p>\n

It’s uncanny just how much it looks like Mass Effect though. Not just “inspired” by Mass Effect. Aesthetically and mechanically, from what we’ve seen so far, it looks like it could be Mass Effect 5. Though it’s clearly not just copying Mass Effect and calling it a day. The stealth system showcased last week is new, for instance. <\/p>\n

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