Mass Effect Fans, Mark Your Calendars: December 11 Is the Day to Watch

If you have Mass Effect nostalgia wired into your brain, circle December 11. That is The Game Awards 2025, and that is when Hasbro says we are finally getting a fresh look at Archetype Entertainment's sci-fi RPG, Exodus.

What Hasbro actually said

Hasbro dropped its Q3 2025 numbers on October 23 and then followed up with a separate statement that quietly slipped in the thing fans care about: Exodus will get an 'update' at The Game Awards in December. The company said Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming delivered 42% growth year over year, helping push total revenue up 8% — with Magic: The Gathering leading the charge — and then teed up what is coming next.

'In digital gaming, the Game Awards this December will showcase some new announcements from Hasbro including updates on our upcoming sci-fi RPG, Exodus, further cementing our commitment to innovative digital play experiences.'

— Chris Cocks, Hasbro CEO

Translation: expect multiple reveals, but Exodus is definitely on the card. Industry watcher Shinobi602 flagged the news on October 25, 2025, noting the 'update' phrasing. Worth remembering: Exodus was first revealed at The Game Awards 2023, so this is a full-circle moment.

Quick refresher: what is Exodus?

Exodus is the new sci-fi action-RPG from Archetype Entertainment, a studio built by veteran BioWare developers — the folks who helped shape the original Mass Effect trilogy's systems and storytelling. It is published by Wizards of the Coast under Hasbro, which explains why this popped in a financial update and not a studio blog.

You play as the Traveler, fighting to keep humanity alive in a hostile universe run by godlike beings called the Celestials. Expect exploration-heavy environments, strategic combat, and a lore-first approach that should feel familiar if you lived inside the Normandy for a few hundred hours. Also, yes: Matthew McConaughey is one of the main voice actors, which gives the whole thing a little extra marquee shine.

Why Mass Effect fans should perk up

No, this is not Mass Effect 5 news. But Exodus carries a lot of the creative DNA fans want. Back in June 2024, creator Michael (LegacyKillaHD) summed up the vibe by calling it a spiritual successor made by much of the original talent — and he is not the only one who has been saying that.

Between the BioWare lineage, the Traveler/Celestials setup, and that focus on choice-driven sci-fi, it is pretty clear why people are watching this one closely. And if Hasbro is putting it on the Game Awards stage, it is not a small beat.

• The Game Awards 2025 is December 11; Hasbro says Exodus will get an 'update' there.
• The confirmation followed Hasbro's Q3 2025 report (released October 23): overall revenue up 8% YoY; Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment up 42% YoY; Magic: The Gathering was a major driver.
• Exodus was first announced at The Game Awards 2023.
• Developer: Archetype Entertainment (BioWare veterans). Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro).
• Premise: you are the Traveler, trying to safeguard humanity in a universe ruled by Celestials; exploration, strategic combat, heavy lore.
• Matthew McConaughey is one of the lead voice actors.
• Shinobi602 highlighted the December update on October 25, 2025; in June 2024, LegacyKillaHD called the project a Mass Effect spiritual successor.

The bottom line

If you have been waiting for something to scratch that Mass Effect itch, December 11 looks like your day. Hasbro is clearly prioritizing its digital slate, and putting Exodus back on the biggest stage in gaming says they are ready to actually show where this thing is headed. I will take a real systems-and-story blowout over another mood teaser, please and thank you.