Romain Toutain Says Canceled Mass Effect: Universe Would Have Let Players Create Alternate Timelines Based on Trilogy Choices

The canceled Mass Effect: Universe had ambitious plans for player choice, including a system that could generate alternate timelines based on decisions made throughout the original trilogy. Romain Toutain, the franchise’s technical director, revealed new details during a Twitch livestream discussing the recently leaked internal trailer. His comments offer a look into how BioWare intended to make player decisions shape the next chapter of its sci-fi RPG series. The revelations arrive after Electronic Arts announced on October 21, 2026, that…