Gamescom 2026: EXODUS Drops A Big Trailer, Complete With A 2028 Release Date
Archetype Entertainment says the space RPG will launch on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, with time-dilation choices shaping the story.
- On Tuesday, Archetype Entertainment announced Exodus will launch on April 7, 2027, during Gamescom Opening Night Live, releasing on PlayStation, Windows, Steam, Epic, and Xbox Series.
- Archetype comprises former BioWare developers, including writer Drew Karpyshyn, aiming to fill the space-faring RPG void left by Mass Effect's decade-long absence.
- A trailer showcased Salt, an "Awakened" octopus and one of five confirmed combat party members, piloting a mech suit with heightened consciousness enabling tactical advantages in battle.
- Gameplay centers on Exodus missions requiring near-light-speed travel, triggering time dilation where minutes for travelers equal years for those left behind, forcing consequential decision-making.
- Set 40,000 years in the future, the story follows humans fleeing a dying Earth for distant star systems, where players encounter Celestials, a transhuman species with genetically modified animals.
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Exodus, the Mass Effect Spiritual Successor, Finally Has a Release Date
Few games have been as exciting as Exodus, both because it looks impressive and it is being heralded as the spiritual successor of Mass Effect, one of the greatest trilogies in gaming history. It has been easy to see why fans of Mass Effect have watched it so closely, especially with Archetype Entertainment built by […]
'Mass Effect' Replacement 'Exodus' Finally Gets A Release Date
Exodus is set 40,000 years in the future, and while it might have felt that long since we’ve had an update about its release date, that wait has come to an end. Exodus will be released April 7, 2027, developer Archetype Entertainment announced Tuesday in an emotional trailer at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event.
Mass Effect-like Exodus pin-points a 2027 release date, giving us something to look forward to in spring, while showcasing talking octopus companion
The excitingly Mass Effect-like sci-fi role-playing game Exodus has a proper release date: 7th April 2027. It's coming to PC (Steam and Epic), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
gamescom 2026: EXODUS Drops A Big Trailer, Complete With A 2028 Release Date
gamescom 2026 is officially in full swing, and during the Opening Night Live showcase, Archetype Entertainment uncorked a new EXODUS trailer with a release date in 2026. Since its huge announcement at The Game Awards 2025, fans have been calling Archetype Entertainment’s new Sci-Fi space opera, EXODUS, a “spiritual successor” to the Mass Effect franchise. This is a comparison the veteran team of developers has fully embraced considering the desi…
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