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  "id": 16495344,
  "title": "Mass Effect Universe Director Reveals Canceled Game's Multiverse System",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/mass-effect-universe-director-reveals-canceled-games-multiverse-system",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-25T15:38:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/mass-effect-universe-parallel-universe-timeline-system/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BioWare's canceled Mass Effect game, \"Mass Effect Universe,\" would have featured a multiverse system, according to Romain Toutain, the Mass Effect technical director at BioWare. Toutain shared details about the game, which was leaked on Twitch, during a live stream on Saturday. The game would have allowed players to create unique timelines based on their decisions, resulting in multiple parallel universes. Each save file would represent a separate universe, shaped by the player's choices, similar to the concept in Zero Time Dilemma. The developers designed technology to recognize which decisions connected to key plot points, creating necessary connections for players to explore different outcomes. Players could even share their saved files with others to experience alternative paths. Toutain expressed high hopes for the game, emphasizing its focus on giving players absolute autonomy over their experience. However, he acknowledged the challenges EA faces in maintaining and supporting projects, expressing pessimism about the game's future.",
  "summary": "BioWare's technical director reveals that Mass Effect Universe was set to feature a complex parallel-universe system with multiple timelines.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Mass Effect Fans Call for EA Boycott as Petition to Save BioWare's Canceled Game Garners More than 75,000 Signatures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/mass-effect-fans-call-for-ea-boycott-as-petition-to-save-biowares",
        "published": "2026-10-23T21:03:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "'Save Mass Effect' petition hits over 180,000 signatures within days of BioWare's closure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/save-mass-effect-petition-hits-over-180-000-signatures-within-days-of",
        "published": "2026-10-25T18:24:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}