New Artbook May Suggest Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster Is a 2021 Release

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by Robert Ramsey Tue 21st Jul 2020

A new, official artbook for the Mass Effect Trilogy has been spotted on a number of websites, including Amazon. Titled 'Art of the Mass Effect Trilogy: Expanded Edition', the book is currently up for pre-order, and it's set to release on the 23rd March, 2021.

Ever since the book's existence was discovered earlier this week, fans have been speculating over what it means. Could it be that the heavily rumoured Mass Effect Trilogy Remaster is also set to launch in early 2021? While we wouldn't want to jump the gun based on a release date for an artbook, it's an understandable theory.

Many have wondered whether this year's dedicated Mass Effect celebration -- N7 Day, which happens annually on the 7th November -- will see the remastered collection finally be announced. And if that's the case, then an early 2021 launch date would line up rather well.

However, previous reports stated that the remastered Mass Effect Trilogy would release in 2020. Perhaps the coronavirus pandemic has pushed the project back? It's hard to say with no official word to go on.

And so we continue hoping and praying that this remaster actually exists. Are you still holding out hope? Demand some answers in the comments section below.

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[source amazon.co.uk, via eurogamer.net]

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

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Areus
Tue 21st Jul 2020

I'am Holding Out Hope That The First Game Gets More Then a Remaster.

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R1spam
Tue 21st Jul 2020

I didnt think this would be cross-gen to be honest. Am I going to get to run around the citadel in native 4k at 60 fps on a ps5?!

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playstation1995
Tue 21st Jul 2020

Dead space trilogy remastered also.come on ea.word up son

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Jacko11
Tue 21st Jul 2020

It has to be real, it has to be!

If EA don’t announce it come N7 day they honestly have no idea what their fans want

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kenyowa
Tue 21st Jul 2020

One day we will get conclusive news on a ME Trilogy remaster. One day.

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nessisonett
Tue 21st Jul 2020

@SincereMan Oh no, I really hope they don’t do a Silent Hill HD if they remaster Dead Space, I played it for the first time last month and the visuals hold up really well.

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Rob_230
Tue 21st Jul 2020

Hard to say. Ghost of Tsushima's art book got pushed back to September and obviously we have the game already. I think the pandemic is having an impact on production of art books. I still wouldn't be surprised to see mass effect drop in the autumn

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nessisonett
Tue 21st Jul 2020

@SincereMan Yeah, that’s what I badly worded, I wouldn’t want Dead Space HD to sacrifice atmosphere for a higher resolution!

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ApostateMage
Tue 21st Jul 2020

I played through the trilogy again on my PS3 recently. 1 and 2 and are still absolutely ace but I stopped playing ME3 about halfway through. The writing isn't a patch on the first two and all that super Cerberus nonsense is just silly. Plus the amount of auto-dialogue makes Shep feel like a stranger.