Exodus Gameplay First Look Revealed: Mass Effect-Style Sci-Fi RPG from BioWare Vets

We got our first look at Exodus today, the upcoming sci-fi RPG from Archetype Entertainment, founded by former BioWare developers including Mass Effect series writer Drew Karpyshyn. The game is currently set to release in early 2027, with Archetype saying that more short gameplay clips will be shared with combat, traversal, interactions, and environments all leading up to a larger gameplay showcase this summer.

Exodus spans thousands of years of future history and involves multiple human and alien groups all with differing agendas. Players will be forced to make moral decisions and "manage conflicting agendas that echo across generations”.

The first gameplay look was broken down into three short clips and was posted today on the game's official YouTube channel

“We’re starting early, with Jun alongside Tom and Elise in a live combat encounter on the outskirts of Lyonesse. This is the kind of fight where positioning matters and relying on your companions can mean the difference between survival and being part of the wreckage.”

“In the next clip, we’re up on a space tower in Lyonesse. Things slow down a bit here to show what a mission can feel like between combat. Traversal in EXODUS has its own rhythm. You can move quickly, but sometimes it’s worth pausing and taking in the scale of the world around you.”

“Once you get comfortable with the railclaw, what might look like an obstacle becomes part of how you move through the world. It is a core piece of a Traveler’s toolkit, letting you traverse hostile terrain and, at times, gain a better vantage point when things escalate.”

“Further ahead, you step into an ancient shrine on Khonsu. Towering architecture rises overhead, unmistakably Celestial in its design. The space opens around you, drawing your pace down as you take it in. What waits inside is yours to discover…”

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