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Mass Effect 3 Lacks Composer Jack Wall's Magic

2/17/2025

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The absence of Jack Wall, the composer behind the first two Mass Effect games, in Mass Effect 3 stemmed from a rift with director Casey Hudson. Wall's significant contributions to Mass Effect 2, widely celebrated as the franchise's high point, left fans yearning for his return, as other composers stepped in to fill the void in the final chapter.

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The absence of Jack Wall, the composer behind the first two Mass Effect games, in Mass Effect 3 stemmed from a rift with director Casey Hudson. Wall's significant contributions to Mass Effect 2, widely celebrated as the franchise's high point, left fans yearning for his return, as other composers stepped in to fill the void in the final chapter.