Report: Mass Effect: Universe Devs Removed Diversity Elements From Demos to Avoid Negative EA Feedback

French outlet BFM Tech spoke with anonymous laid-off developers who said the Mass Effect: Universe team removed a flag resembling a Pride flag before a demo shown to EA management. The report says the game was set 600 years in the future with a new protagonist and a major role for original trilogy companion Liara T'Soni, and was planned for late 2028. BioWare was shut down after EA's acquisition by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and other investors, and the report says new management was not convinced by video proposals.