Not much is known about the next Mass Effect game, but producer Mike Gamble has now shared a small morsel of news regarding a feature that may return for the next entry: lens flare.
Posting on social media, Gamble used the “OK” emoji in response to a fan who said, “Mass Effect 5 better stick to tradition and have an excessive amount of lens flare.”
— Michael Gamble (@GambleMike) June 1, 2025
The Mass Effect series is known for its creative and frequent use of lens flare, which is a filmmaking technique popularized by Hollywood directors like JJ Abrams and Steven Spielberg. Obviously a video game does not use a physical camera like a Hollywood movie might, but games like Mass Effect are known to embrace lens flare for dramatic and stylistic effect.
