{"id":38357,"date":"2023-11-08T03:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T03:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/mass-effect-n7-day-teaser-has-fans-theorizing-about-andromeda-ties-and-who-that-is-in-the-trailer\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T03:00:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T03:00:06","slug":"mass-effect-n7-day-teaser-has-fans-theorizing-about-andromeda-ties-and-who-that-is-in-the-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/mass-effect-n7-day-teaser-has-fans-theorizing-about-andromeda-ties-and-who-that-is-in-the-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass Effect N7 Day Teaser Has Fans Theorizing About Andromeda Ties and Who That Is in the Trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Earlier today, BioWare revealed a new 30 second trailer for Mass Effect 5 on the occasion of N7 Day, leading fans to once again don their detective hats as they comb the new footage for fresh info.<\/p>\n

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The biggest revelation is that the long-awaited sequel will indeed tie into Mass Effect: Andromeda in some way. There had been questions about whether BioWare would quietly drop any references to its ill-fated spin-off, but it seems like it’s still fully part of the canon. <\/p>\n

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Fan speculation that Mass Effect 5 would incorporate Andromeda somehow was seemingly confirmed by the following code.<\/p>\n

\/\/\/\/ACCESS CODE: EPSILON<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\/\/\/\/\/ACCESS CODE ACCEPTED<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\/\/\/\/\/SECONDARY ENCRYPTION DETECTED<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\/\/\/\/\/VJBSVU-XXXX-XXXXXXXX<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\/\/\/\/\/ANDROMEDA DISTRESS SIGNAL DETECTED<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\/\/\/\/\/YEAR SENT: [REDACTED]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\/\/\/\/\/AUDIO TRANSCRIPT: ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD KNOW BY NOW NOT TO UNDERESTIMATE HUMAN [REDACTED]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The subsequent reveal of the OCULON-2819-DEFIANCE code<\/a> appears to be another nod to Andromeda, and implies that Mass Effect 5 will be set long after the events of the original trilogy. In Andromemda’s lore, 2819 is the year that the alliance arrives in the Andromeda Galaxy.<\/p>\n

Fans remain mixed on Andromeda, rife as it was with technical problems and aimless design. <\/p>\n

Still, it remains beloved among a certain segment of dedicated Mass Effect fans. We wrote in our 2017 review<\/a>, “Mass Effect: Andromeda is an expansive action role-playing game with a few great moments that recapture the high points of the landmark trilogy that came before it, and energetic combat and fantastic sound effects contribute to a potent sci-fi atmosphere. Without consistently strong writing or a breakout star in its cast to carry it through the long hours and empty spaces, however, disappointments like a lack of new races, no companion customization, and major performance problems and bugs take their toll.”<\/p>\n

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Many have always known that Andromeda would not simply be brushed past or ignored. <\/p>\n

And so it has come to be. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

\/\/\/\/\/ANDROMEDA DISTRESS SIGNAL DETECTEDhttps:\/\/t.co\/LwijBtKpmD<\/a><\/p>\n

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