The Ukrainian localization association SBT Localization ("Shlyakbybtraf"), known for the official translation of Baldur's Gate 3, has announced the start of work on a Ukrainian localization for the Mass Effect Legendary Edition trilogy, which amounts to over a million words.
The team announced this on their social media. The translation will be released as an unofficial mod.
"This isn't how we imagined this announcement for the worldwide N7 Day. Given the recent closure of BioWare, it's sad to realize that we may never see a continuation of the cult series. However, we believe that good games should be translated into Ukrainian," SBT Localization stated.
SBT Localization is a Ukrainian community of localizers whose portfolio, in addition to Baldur's Gate 3, also includes the official Ukrainian localization of Kingdom Come: Deliverance and many other game projects.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a collection of remastered editions of the cult trilogy: Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3. The project was released on May 14, 2021, on PC and consoles. The remaster's development was led by Mac Walters, the lead writer of the second and third installments, while BioWare itself decided to focus specifically on updating the visual and technical components without changing the original. The first installment received the most updates, with improved graphics, combat mechanics, and vehicle controls.