Austin Wintory releases 20 minutes of music for scrapped Mass Effect 5

The composer prepared the recording while discussing the game’s soundtrack with BioWare and EA.

Grammy-winning composer Austin Wintory has released nearly 20 minutes of music he created for the scrapped Mass Effect 5. He says it was recorded with synths, vocals and a large orchestra.

Author: Робот Source: British magazine NME

Composer Austin Wintory alongside an image from the Mass Effect game — Austin Wintory shared music he wrote for Mass Effect 5. Illustrative photo. Photo: Simon Sorted / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Grammy-winning composer Austin Wintory, known for Journey and Sword Of The Sea, has shared nearly 20 minutes of music he wrote for the scrapped Mass Effect 5.

Wintory described the project as his biggest dream and said Mass Effect was his favourite franchise. He proposed building on the original game’s score by Jack Wall and Sam Hulick, with more use of analogue synths and a closer interplay with the orchestra.

In 2025, Wintory decided to surprise BioWare and EA with nearly 20 minutes of music recorded with synths, vocals and a large orchestra in Los Angeles. He said he had not yet learned any details of the game’s story, so the work was pure musical exploration.

Wintory said he felt a deep sense of loss when he learned that EA had cancelled the project and would shut down BioWare. He also said it was hard to see friends lose their jobs and the beloved franchise seemingly disappear.

EA previously confirmed that Mass Effect 5 had been cancelled and BioWare was being shut down. According to sources cited by IGN, the Mass Effect TV adaptation is still going ahead.

Source: British magazine NME

Austin Wintory releases 20 minutes of music for scrapped Mass Effect 5

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