{
  "id": 16086365,
  "title": "Mass Effect 5 trailer leaks following BioWare shutdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/mass-effect-5-trailer-leaks-following-bioware-shutdown",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T18:14:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/games/1016932/mass-effect-5-universe-trailer-leak-bioware-ea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Yesterday, EA shut down BioWare and canceled the studio's new Mass Effect game in development, but a trailer apparently representing the game was published on Reddit today. The trailer features \"in-engine footage\" and uses \"pre-production assets,\" according to a message at the beginning of the video. The video focuses on an ex-soldier in a conversation […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Eurogamer",
        "title": "Following shock BioWare closure, scope of EA job cuts becomes clear as layoffs hit Respawn, Maxis, Full Circle, EA Motive, and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/following-shock-bioware-closure-scope-of-ea-job-cuts-becomes-clear-as",
        "published": "2026-10-22T11:43:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}