THANK YOU

Hello again, everyone!

By this time tomorrow, Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition will be in your hands. It’s been a long-awaited day for all of us on the team, but you—our community—have been asking for this for years. Just like in 2007, thousands of people are getting ready to don the N7 armor for the very first time—but this time, thousands more are dusting off their old gear for the adventure ahead.

To us, the Legendary Edition is more than just a remaster. It‘s also a celebration of you—our community—so we’ve been putting together a celebration video in honor of Mass Effect fans around the world. You’re as much part of this journey as we are, and it only felt right to celebrate you.  

We’ve also been celebrating our fans with #MyShepard on social media since the reveal of the Legendary Edition, spotlighting community creations and more on the Mass Effect accounts. Check it out!

“Shepard remains our best hope.”

#MyShepard

#MyShepard is for those who’ve been with us since the beginning, who’ve recently joined our community, and who are preparing to come along in the future. Thousands of players have used this hashtag to share their fan creations, custom key arts, favorite Mass Effect moments, real-world experiences, and so much more. Without all of you, Mass Effect could never have become what it is today.

Today, we wanted to spotlight some amazing community creations, though we wish we could share them all! So many beautiful pieces and personal moments have been captured through #MyShepard, so thank you so much for sharing them with us! Once the game is out, be sure to use the in-game photo mode to share some of your favorite moments with Shepard using that hashtag, too. We’ll always be keeping an eye out.

Here’s to your Shepard—the Commander we all need, ready to face the galaxy.

Source 1: LRTrevelyan | Source 2: Lethendralis | Source 3: goblinpoof | Source 4: Tipanot | Source 5: Lazare | Source 6: Lark | Source 7: mialie | Source 8: Shaya Fury

Here’s to your squad and those who stood by you on your journey, fighting to the end at your side.

Source 1: .maitimo | Source 2: NorthernLady_1984 | Source 3: thenoosh22 | Source 4: Mel Trevelyan | Source 5: Eto Gabashvili | Source 6: Anna Fitzpatrick | Source 7: Yukidoe | Source 8: Blackdog Podcast | Source 9: Amduscia | Source 10: windswildkid

Here’s to our community, bringing Mass Effect to life in ways we could have never imagined.

Source 1: ND Cosplay & Bendershield | Source 2: Spectrecos | Source 3: Vespid Sage | Source 4: Sophie | Source 5: Ingis Art | Source 6: Mary & Feinobi | Source 7: Natalie & Michael | Source 8: Jan “Zoidy” Huňka (Cosplay) & Shial (Photographer) | Source 9: Pōhutukaryl Cosplay (Ashley), Multiversal Cosplay (Legion), Cosplay Cuties (Ash’s jacket), Kohika Creative (Photographer)

And here’s to our favorite Commanders on the Citadel who helped start it all. They’ve been with us every step of the way and we couldn’t have asked for better.

Source: NightCatty (Art), Mark Meer (MaleShep), Jennifer Hale (FemShep)

We know how much Mass Effect means to you, and it’s a privilege to bring you these games. They mean the world to us, too! So as one final message, we wanted to thank you personally.

“I’m proud of you.”

Thank You

For over 17 years, Mass Effect has been a constant companion for me in my professional and personal life. I can’t really imagine a world without it, and I hear many of our fans say the same. The journey that’s brought us together—fans and developers—has been an amazing shared experience.

Thank you.

Thank you for your passion, and for your excitement, and for enthusiastically joining us on this incredible journey.

Also, thank you to all the developers who worked on the original trilogy—all their hard work and innovation made this possible. And of course, thank you to the entire Legendary team whose passion carried us through the last 21 months and a global pandemic to bring Mass Effect to 2021 and a new generation of players. It’s been humbling and immensely rewarding to work with both of these teams and be part of the Mass Effect adventure.

And so, the journey continues.

Tomorrow, over 14 years after the first Mass Effect was released, the Legendary Edition will bring new fans and old fans together as you embark on Shepard’s adventure. Thousands of choices and hundreds of hours of sci-fi epic await you. I can’t wait to see where it takes us next.

—Mac Walters, Project Director

From all of us at BioWare, EA, across the Milky Way, and beyond,

Good luck, Commander.

—The Mass Effect team