I now have permission to share something I hoped would be revealed with much more fanfare.
I spent more than 3 years as one of the writers of #MassEffect4
It was one of the greatest privileges & GLORIOUS challenges of my life. I smiled every day. I worked HARD for the fans, every day.
So when I say I am devastated by the end of #MassEffect I REALLY mean it. I don’t know how to express how gutted I truly am.
@Catvalente I am so, so sorry.
@Catvalente Oh no! I loved your Mass Effect novel. It'd have been glorious to see your work in ME4!
Oct 21, 2026, 10:28 PM@Catvalente Learning about this makes me so sad for the destroyed potential. It's just horrible to see a storied studio, people's livelihoods and the promise of future projects be destroyed like this. Truly a(nother) sad day for the industry. I would have loved to see what came of this, and hope you are ok.
@Catvalente My condolences, for all of us. The world is poorer for this loss.
@Catvalente
I would have loved to experience the story.
Imho Mass Effect is one of the greatest game series, the best crew(s) and universe I ever experienced.
This makes me so sad.
@Catvalente "Would have liked to run tests on seashells..."
@chgowiz 😭
@Catvalente Yep. All the feels. Big sympathies to y'all who brought us some amazing stories in that universe.
@Catvalente I am so very sorry to hear that.
What a sad, ignominious end to one of the most iconic game studios. All just to serve never ending corporate greed.
@Catvalente I’m Celeste Ryder* and this is my favourite writer on the Citadel
(*Yes, Ryder, as in Mass Effect Andromeda—look at my avatar!)
@Catvalente that is brutal. but they are brutal, we knew it. bug business.
FYI to the other Mass Effect fans... this legend Catherynne still has all her skills, experience, and potential PLUS a Patreon via which we can contribute to and engage with that. you know what to do. still holds her N7 rank
Oct 22, 2026, 4:01 AM@Catvalente Oh wow, that really, truly sucks. I'm so sorry you didn't get to see the realisation of all that hard work.
@Catvalente 💔💔💔 from a ME fan 💔
@Catvalente Hurrah and thank you for making the game better!
@Catvalente I'm sorry, the loss of Mass Effect hits and hurts so many awesome folks 😢
Oct 22, 2026, 11:31 AM@Catvalente Ah cripes. Sorry to hear it.
Oct 22, 2026, 11:32 AMI can only imagine. My condolences.
@Catvalente Three years on Mass Effect. That's heartbreaking. So sorry.
Oct 22, 2026, 1:39 PM