A trailer for Mass Effect 5 meant for internal purposes at BioWare has leaked online, offering a glimpse at what might have been.

After EA closed down BioWare, a former developer of the studio released a trailer showing what we could've gotten for Mass Effect 5 now that it's cancelled.

The leaked Mass Effect 5 trailer which leaked on Reddit earlier today is real. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier and IGN have both independently verified the video, which was uploaded to the franchise’s subreddit just a day after dev BioWare was dramatically closed.

While EA has closed BioWare and canceled the next Mass Effect game, the TV show based on the sci-fi series remains in development, according to a source speaking to IGN. The source said all the key creative people attached to the project for Prime Video remain signed on.

BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect 5 was aiming to offer a top notch "level of autonomy and choice", a former developer has said following BioWare's closure.

BioWare's canceled Mass Effect 5 aimed to expand player choice after its team looked to Larian and CD Projekt, a former developer says.

BioWare closes, ending Mass Effect 5. Discover the franchise's 2027 board game revival and expansion details.

I'm the sort of person that just replays my favorite games whenever there's a big gap between releases. And a decent amount of time, that's Mass Effect, whether it's just the first game or a run through the entire original trilogy.