The long-rumored Mass Effect Trilogy remaster could be announced sooner than predicted if a series of bizarre posts on Twitter are to be believed. The rumor stems from a supposed leaked list of upcoming pre-orders shared online, followed up by someone who claims they were actually able to pre-order the Mass Effect Trilogy remaster from the UK retailer Game. While the pre-order itself looks legitimate, the legitimacy of the Mass Effect Trilogy being released soon remains highly dubious.
The situation starts with Twitter user Haris Mohammad linking a photo of a list. The list featured names of upcoming games, as well as their release dates. On the list was a currently unannounced product named N7, followed by Mass Effect Trilogy Remastered in parentheses, with the release date for N7 written down as September 29. There's no listed source for the list, though some have assumed that it's an internal-use-only list for Game retailers in the UK.
If that was the end of the story, it'd be one thing. Retailer listings for games are one of the least reliable sources of information online. However, it doesn't stop there. The same user then tweets a photo of a receipt, showing that someone was able to go into a Game store and make the pre-order. They even put down an advance of $5. If the receipt isn't faked, that means that the pre-order is legitimately available in Game's computer system.
Mass Effect Remastered retail pre-orders have appeared in the UK
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The user even provides a screenshot of Game's official website having a reference for the pre-order. A link is provided regarding the pre-ordered product, however the listing it links to triggers a server error. It's possible that the listing for the game is currently hidden, which is common for games that have pre-orders go live alongside their announcements. In other words, the evidence provided for this Mass Effect Trilogy rumor is more than impressive and nothing stands out as blatantly suspicious or falsified.
Another Reddit user even adds some credibility to the supposed leak, saying that they've worked at Game and that release dates for pre-orders are typically only inserted if they're taken from official sources. That means that they believe the September 29 release date for the Mass Effect Trilogy remaster is accurate.
With a late September release date, an announcement for the Mass Effect Trilogy would assumedly be forthcoming. There's speculation about events this month from both Sony and Microsoft, as well as the confirmed Gamescom 2020 online event at the end of the month. There's plenty of opportunity for an announcement, so Mass Effect fans will just have to wait and see.
The Mass Effect Trilogy remaster has not been officially announced.