Mass Effect: From Ashes. The Making of BioWare's Space Opera

The Mass Effect universe is a meticulously crafted world, often compared to popular culture science-fiction masterpieces like the Star Trek franchise. The original trilogy of the series, created within BioWare’s studio walls, gathered a huge number of fans who boarded the “Normandy” and headed toward distant stars. What attracted them to the new space opera? Nicolas Domenech conducted a detailed study of this question. The fate of the Mass Effect series is tightly linked to the fate of BioWare and to the people who stood at the origins of this new space legend.

You’ll learn how the Mass Effect universe was formed, what inspired its creators, how the series’ aesthetic took shape, and which mechanics and techniques make the gameplay feel cohesive and incredibly absorbing.