{
  "id": 18782642,
  "title": "\"This trailer is my way of saying goodbye\": Have a listen to the Mass Effect 5 score that could have been, courtesy of one of the original games' composers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/this-trailer-is-my-way-of-saying-goodbye-have-a-listen-to-the-mass",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T19:49:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-trailer-is-my-way-of-saying-goodbye-have-a-listen-to-the-mass-effect-5-score-that-could-have-been-courtesy-of-one-of-the-original-games-composers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Following news that EA is shutting down BioWare and the subsequent cancellation of Mass Effect 5, composer Sam Hulick has released a re-scored version of a leaked internal trailer. The project, which was reportedly going to be titled Mass Effect: Universe, features a musical direction that Hulick describes as a balancing act between exploring new ground and paying homage to the original trilogy.\n\nAccording to PC Gamer, Hulick’s score leans most heavily toward the styles of Mass Effect 1 and 3. He noted in a recent chat that the music aims to capture the evolution of the franchise, which transitioned from the raw analog synths and orchestral elements of the first game to the orchestral bombast of the second, before combining both styles in the third installment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Eurogamer",
        "title": "Mass Effect petition has enough signatures for the Canadian Government to potentially save BioWare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/mass-effect-petition-has-enough-signatures-for-the-canadian",
        "published": "2026-11-05T12:48:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}