Composer Austin Wintory released 20 minutes of music for Mass Effect 5, which was canceled after EA shut down BioWare. He described the score as a 'love letter' to the franchise, created in 2025 without knowledge of the game's narrative details.
Wintory called Mass Effect his 'all-time dream project' and compared his soundtrack to Jack Wall and Sam Hulick's work, incorporating analog synths and orchestral elements. He expressed sadness over BioWare's closure and thanked the studio's music department for the opportunity.